{"id":92257,"date":"2026-03-11T17:07:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T11:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=92257"},"modified":"2026-03-11T17:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T11:37:36","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-11-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-11-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 11 March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_111\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 11 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. 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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>Roopkund Lake, also known as the\u201d lake of skeletons\u201d, is located in which Indian state?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1097\"\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_111_1097\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Sikkim                                            <\/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_111_1097\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Uttarakhand                                            <\/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_111_1097\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Rajasthan                                            <\/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_111_1097\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Bihar                                            <\/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>Roopkund Lake, often called Skeleton Lake, is famous for the hundreds of human skeletons found around its icy waters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Roopkund Lake:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Roopkund, also known as the \u201d<strong> lake of skeletons\u201d<\/strong> is a <strong>glacial lake in Uttarakhand.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is situated at <strong>5,029 metres<\/strong> (16,500 ft) above sea level at the <strong>base of Mt. Trishul <\/strong>in the <strong>Garhwal Himalayas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Measuring a mere 130 feet in width, the lake is <strong>encased in ice for the majority of the year.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>surrounded by snow-capped peaks<\/strong> and lush green meadows.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mystery<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is called the \u201clake of skeletons\u201d as the <strong>glacial body conceals<\/strong> numbers of <strong>human skeletons, some with preserved flesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Depending on the season and weather, the lake, which remains frozen for most of the year, expands and shrinks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Only when the snow melts<\/strong> are the <strong>skeletons visible<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The skeletons in the lake were <strong>first discovered <\/strong>by a patrolling <strong>British forest ranger in 1942. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These skeletal remains, <strong>dating back to around the 9th century AD,<\/strong> have led to various theories about the cause of death.<\/li>\n<li>Scientific studies used<strong> radiocarbon dating and DNA analysis<\/strong> to learn more about the victims.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key discoveries from scientific studies:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The remains belong to more than <strong>300 individuals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The skeletons came from <strong>different time periods.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Deaths <\/strong>occurred in <strong>at least two separate events.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Researchers identified three ancestry groups:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>South Asian individuals <\/strong>who<strong> died around 800 CE<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A<strong> Southeast Asian individual f<\/strong>rom around <strong>1800 CE<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A <strong>group with ancestry linked to Eastern Mediterranean <\/strong>regions such as Greece and Crete<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>This discovery<strong> challenged the earlier belief<\/strong> that all the<strong> skeletons belonged to a single disaster.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/religion\/roopkund-skeleton-lake-nanda-devi-mystery-article-13854687.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/religion\/roopkund-skeleton-lake-nanda-devi-mystery-article-13854687.html<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Roopkund Lake, often called Skeleton Lake, is famous for the hundreds of human skeletons found around its icy waters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Roopkund Lake:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Roopkund, also known as the \u201d<strong> lake of skeletons\u201d<\/strong> is a <strong>glacial lake in Uttarakhand.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is situated at <strong>5,029 metres<\/strong> (16,500 ft) above sea level at the <strong>base of Mt. Trishul <\/strong>in the <strong>Garhwal Himalayas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Measuring a mere 130 feet in width, the lake is <strong>encased in ice for the majority of the year.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>surrounded by snow-capped peaks<\/strong> and lush green meadows.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mystery<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It is called the \u201clake of skeletons\u201d as the <strong>glacial body conceals<\/strong> numbers of <strong>human skeletons, some with preserved flesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Depending on the season and weather, the lake, which remains frozen for most of the year, expands and shrinks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Only when the snow melts<\/strong> are the <strong>skeletons visible<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The skeletons in the lake were <strong>first discovered <\/strong>by a patrolling <strong>British forest ranger in 1942. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These skeletal remains, <strong>dating back to around the 9th century AD,<\/strong> have led to various theories about the cause of death.<\/li>\n<li>Scientific studies used<strong> radiocarbon dating and DNA analysis<\/strong> to learn more about the victims.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key discoveries from scientific studies:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The remains belong to more than <strong>300 individuals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The skeletons came from <strong>different time periods.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Deaths <\/strong>occurred in <strong>at least two separate events.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Researchers identified three ancestry groups:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>South Asian individuals <\/strong>who<strong> died around 800 CE<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A<strong> Southeast Asian individual f<\/strong>rom around <strong>1800 CE<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A <strong>group with ancestry linked to Eastern Mediterranean <\/strong>regions such as Greece and Crete<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>This discovery<strong> challenged the earlier belief<\/strong> that all the<strong> skeletons belonged to a single disaster.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/religion\/roopkund-skeleton-lake-nanda-devi-mystery-article-13854687.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/religion\/roopkund-skeleton-lake-nanda-devi-mystery-article-13854687.html<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>2<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. 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Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A male blue-and-white flycatcher, a small and striking migratory bird rarely seen in India, was recently spotted on Pavagadh Hills, Gujarat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Blue-and-White Flycatcher:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>migratory songbird<\/strong> in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Cyanoptila cyanomelana<\/li>\n<li>It is also known as the<strong> Japanese flycatcher.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>breeds in Japan, Korea<\/strong>, and in parts of <strong>northeastern China <\/strong>and the <strong>Russian Far East. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>winters <\/strong>in <strong>Southeast Asia<\/strong>, especially in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Sumatra, and Borneo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It lives in <strong>wooded areas in lowlands and submontane forests<\/strong> such as taiga, wooded slopes, and gullies at up to 1200 metres of elevation.<\/li>\n<li>It can also be found in <strong>scrub, bushes, and plantations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Adult males<\/strong> have most of the <strong>upperparts cobalt-blue,<\/strong> <strong>including upperwing coverts, <\/strong>flight feather edges, and tail.<\/li>\n<li>On the <strong>underparts<\/strong>, the chin, throat, breast, and flanks are <strong>black<\/strong>, whereas the <strong>belly <\/strong>and vent are <strong>white<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>bill is black. Eyes <\/strong>are<strong> dark brown<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Female <\/strong>is <strong>different<\/strong>. She has <strong>grey-brown upperparts<\/strong>, including head and face. <strong>Wings <\/strong>are <strong>blackish<\/strong>, with broad rufous-brown edges on tertials.<\/li>\n<li>On the <strong>underparts<\/strong>, the chin and throat are grey to <strong>grey-brown<\/strong>, with<strong> distinct creamy throat patches.<\/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>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are not correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/vadodara\/rare-blue-and-white-flycatcher-spotted-on-pavagadh-hill\/articleshow\/129414885.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/vadodara\/rare-blue-and-white-flycatcher-spotted-on-pavagadh-hill\/articleshow\/129414885.cms<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A male blue-and-white flycatcher, a small and striking migratory bird rarely seen in India, was recently spotted on Pavagadh Hills, Gujarat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Blue-and-White Flycatcher:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>migratory songbird<\/strong> in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Cyanoptila cyanomelana<\/li>\n<li>It is also known as the<strong> Japanese flycatcher.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It <strong>breeds in Japan, Korea<\/strong>, and in parts of <strong>northeastern China <\/strong>and the <strong>Russian Far East. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>winters <\/strong>in <strong>Southeast Asia<\/strong>, especially in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Sumatra, and Borneo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>It lives in <strong>wooded areas in lowlands and submontane forests<\/strong> such as taiga, wooded slopes, and gullies at up to 1200 metres of elevation.<\/li>\n<li>It can also be found in <strong>scrub, bushes, and plantations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Adult males<\/strong> have most of the <strong>upperparts cobalt-blue,<\/strong> <strong>including upperwing coverts, <\/strong>flight feather edges, and tail.<\/li>\n<li>On the <strong>underparts<\/strong>, the chin, throat, breast, and flanks are <strong>black<\/strong>, whereas the <strong>belly <\/strong>and vent are <strong>white<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>bill is black. Eyes <\/strong>are<strong> dark brown<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Female <\/strong>is <strong>different<\/strong>. She has <strong>grey-brown upperparts<\/strong>, including head and face. <strong>Wings <\/strong>are <strong>blackish<\/strong>, with broad rufous-brown edges on tertials.<\/li>\n<li>On the <strong>underparts<\/strong>, the chin and throat are grey to <strong>grey-brown<\/strong>, with<strong> distinct creamy throat patches.<\/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>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are not correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/vadodara\/rare-blue-and-white-flycatcher-spotted-on-pavagadh-hill\/articleshow\/129414885.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/vadodara\/rare-blue-and-white-flycatcher-spotted-on-pavagadh-hill\/articleshow\/129414885.cms<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>3<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>3<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) in India operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs.<\/li>\n<li>It charges the organizations it protects for security services.<\/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=\"1099\"\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_111_1099\"\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_111_1099\"\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_111_1099\"\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_111_1099\"\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:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>India marked the Raising Day of the Central Industrial Security Force on March 10, recognising the vital role the force plays in protecting the country\u2019s most important infrastructure and industrial assets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Central Industrial Security Force (CISF):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) <\/strong>in India operating under the <strong>Ministry of Home Affairs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It provides <strong>security to various critical infrastructures,<\/strong> including 70 airports and 361 important national installations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters: New Delhi<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Motto: \u201cProtection and Security\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Establishment<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The idea of forming a specialised industrial security force gained urgency after the <strong>Indo-Pakistani War of 1965<\/strong>, which exposed the vulnerability of vital economic assets during wartime.<\/li>\n<li>The CISF <strong>came into existence in 1969<\/strong> through the <strong>CISF Act 1968<\/strong> with a sanctioned strength of only three battalions.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>original charter<\/strong> of CISF was to provide integrated <strong>security cover to certain sensitive public sector undertakings.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Act was <strong>amended in 1983, declaring <\/strong>the <strong>CISF as an Armed Force of the Union. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The force has since <strong>grown into a premier multi-skilled organization<\/strong> with a present strength of more than 188,000 personnel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organisation Structure:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>CISF is <strong>headed by an Indian Police Service officer <\/strong>with the rank of <strong>Director-General<\/strong>, assisted by an IPS officer in the rank of Addl. Director-General.<\/li>\n<li>The force is divided into <strong>seven sectors (Airport, North, North-East, East, West, South, and Training)<\/strong> and <strong>also has a Fire Service Wing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The force consists of<strong> seven training institutes<\/strong> \u2013 six Recruit Training Centers and the<strong> National Industrial Security Academy (NISA). <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The CISF security umbrella includes India\u2019s <strong>most critical infrastructure facilities, <\/strong>like <strong>nuclear installations, space establishments, airports, seaports, power plants, <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The specialized task of<strong> airport security<\/strong> was<strong> assigned<\/strong> to CISF in the year <strong>2000 <\/strong>in the <strong>wake of the hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight IC-814<\/strong> to Kandahar.<\/li>\n<li>In addition, the CISF also<strong> protects important government buildings,<\/strong> iconic <strong>heritage monuments, Delhi Metro, Parliament House Complex, <\/strong>and Central Jails of Jammu and Kashmir.<\/li>\n<li>The CISF also has a <strong>specialized VIP Security vertical,<\/strong> providing round-the-clock security to important protectees.<\/li>\n<li>CISF personnel are <strong>trained in disaster management techniques, <\/strong>enabling them to actively respond to natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, and cyclones.<\/li>\n<li>CISF is one of the largest F<strong>ire Protection Service providers<\/strong> in the country. CISF is the <strong>only force with a customized and dedicated fire wing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Post the Mumbai terror attack<\/strong> in November 2008, the <strong>mandate <\/strong>of the CISF was broadened to <strong>provide security cover to private corporate establishments<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>compensatory cost force, <\/strong>which means that it bills its clients for the services it provides.<\/li>\n<li>The CISF is the <strong>only CAPF with a daily public interface<\/strong> \u2013 in the airports, in the Delhi Metro, and in the iconic monuments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/photos\/india-cisf-raising-day-2026-pm-modi-greets-personnel-salutes-force-protecting-india-s-critical-infrastructure-2026-03-10-1033313\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/photos\/india-cisf-raising-day-2026-pm-modi-greets-personnel-salutes-force-protecting-india-s-critical-infrastructure-2026-03-10-1033313<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>India marked the Raising Day of the Central Industrial Security Force on March 10, recognising the vital role the force plays in protecting the country\u2019s most important infrastructure and industrial assets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Central Industrial Security Force (CISF):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) <\/strong>in India operating under the <strong>Ministry of Home Affairs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It provides <strong>security to various critical infrastructures,<\/strong> including 70 airports and 361 important national installations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters: New Delhi<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Motto: \u201cProtection and Security\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Establishment<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The idea of forming a specialised industrial security force gained urgency after the <strong>Indo-Pakistani War of 1965<\/strong>, which exposed the vulnerability of vital economic assets during wartime.<\/li>\n<li>The CISF <strong>came into existence in 1969<\/strong> through the <strong>CISF Act 1968<\/strong> with a sanctioned strength of only three battalions.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>original charter<\/strong> of CISF was to provide integrated <strong>security cover to certain sensitive public sector undertakings.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Act was <strong>amended in 1983, declaring <\/strong>the <strong>CISF as an Armed Force of the Union. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The force has since <strong>grown into a premier multi-skilled organization<\/strong> with a present strength of more than 188,000 personnel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organisation Structure:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>CISF is <strong>headed by an Indian Police Service officer <\/strong>with the rank of <strong>Director-General<\/strong>, assisted by an IPS officer in the rank of Addl. Director-General.<\/li>\n<li>The force is divided into <strong>seven sectors (Airport, North, North-East, East, West, South, and Training)<\/strong> and <strong>also has a Fire Service Wing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The force consists of<strong> seven training institutes<\/strong> \u2013 six Recruit Training Centers and the<strong> National Industrial Security Academy (NISA). <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>The CISF security umbrella includes India\u2019s <strong>most critical infrastructure facilities, <\/strong>like <strong>nuclear installations, space establishments, airports, seaports, power plants, <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The specialized task of<strong> airport security<\/strong> was<strong> assigned<\/strong> to CISF in the year <strong>2000 <\/strong>in the <strong>wake of the hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight IC-814<\/strong> to Kandahar.<\/li>\n<li>In addition, the CISF also<strong> protects important government buildings,<\/strong> iconic <strong>heritage monuments, Delhi Metro, Parliament House Complex, <\/strong>and Central Jails of Jammu and Kashmir.<\/li>\n<li>The CISF also has a <strong>specialized VIP Security vertical,<\/strong> providing round-the-clock security to important protectees.<\/li>\n<li>CISF personnel are <strong>trained in disaster management techniques, <\/strong>enabling them to actively respond to natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, and cyclones.<\/li>\n<li>CISF is one of the largest F<strong>ire Protection Service providers<\/strong> in the country. CISF is the <strong>only force with a customized and dedicated fire wing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Post the Mumbai terror attack<\/strong> in November 2008, the <strong>mandate <\/strong>of the CISF was broadened to <strong>provide security cover to private corporate establishments<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>compensatory cost force, <\/strong>which means that it bills its clients for the services it provides.<\/li>\n<li>The CISF is the <strong>only CAPF with a daily public interface<\/strong> \u2013 in the airports, in the Delhi Metro, and in the iconic monuments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/photos\/india-cisf-raising-day-2026-pm-modi-greets-personnel-salutes-force-protecting-india-s-critical-infrastructure-2026-03-10-1033313\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/photos\/india-cisf-raising-day-2026-pm-modi-greets-personnel-salutes-force-protecting-india-s-critical-infrastructure-2026-03-10-1033313<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>4<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>A bascule bridge is primarily designed to:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1100\"\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_111_1100\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Store excess river water during floods.                                            <\/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_111_1100\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Allow ships to pass by raising its movable span.                                            <\/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_111_1100\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Connect mountainous regions across deep valleys.                                            <\/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_111_1100\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Support underground railway transport.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Union government recently approved a Rs 117.54 crore project for the renovation of the Bascule Bridge at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Bascule Bridge:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>type of bridge<\/strong> that can be <strong>raised to provide clearance for waterway traffic<\/strong> and is also referred to as a <strong>lifting bridge or a drawbridge.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It makes <strong>use of a counterweight to balance a span or leaf through its upward trajectory.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>balance of the weight<\/strong> is sometimes<strong> adjusted according to the frequency of waterway traffic.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>counterweight <\/strong>is <strong>usually heavier than the leaf itself,<\/strong> which makes lifting easier and reduces the energy needed to operate the bridge.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>span <\/strong>can be <strong>single or double,<\/strong> and in<strong> rare cases<\/strong> it may even be<strong> triple or quadruple. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A <strong>pulley system helps raise and lower the bridge. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Cables or chains connected to the counterweight run through pulleys and are attached to the leaf.<\/li>\n<li>This mechanical system helps reduce the force needed to lift the leaf, using something called &#8220;mechanical advantage.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>word \u2018bascule<\/strong>\u2019 is <strong>French in origin <\/strong>and <strong>translates <\/strong>loosely as a <strong>seesaw or a balancing mechanical device. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is thought that bascule bridges were <strong>first designed during the mediaeval era in Europe, <\/strong>when they served defensive purposes.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> longest double-leaf bascule bridge in the world<\/strong> is the <strong>Broadway Bridge in Portland, Oregon, USA. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/headlines\/3832742-historic-bascule-bridge-at-kolkata-port-set-for-modernisation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/headlines\/3832742-historic-bascule-bridge-at-kolkata-port-set-for-modernisation<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Union government recently approved a Rs 117.54 crore project for the renovation of the Bascule Bridge at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Bascule Bridge:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>type of bridge<\/strong> that can be <strong>raised to provide clearance for waterway traffic<\/strong> and is also referred to as a <strong>lifting bridge or a drawbridge.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It makes <strong>use of a counterweight to balance a span or leaf through its upward trajectory.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>balance of the weight<\/strong> is sometimes<strong> adjusted according to the frequency of waterway traffic.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>counterweight <\/strong>is <strong>usually heavier than the leaf itself,<\/strong> which makes lifting easier and reduces the energy needed to operate the bridge.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>span <\/strong>can be <strong>single or double,<\/strong> and in<strong> rare cases<\/strong> it may even be<strong> triple or quadruple. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A <strong>pulley system helps raise and lower the bridge. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Cables or chains connected to the counterweight run through pulleys and are attached to the leaf.<\/li>\n<li>This mechanical system helps reduce the force needed to lift the leaf, using something called &#8220;mechanical advantage.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>word \u2018bascule<\/strong>\u2019 is <strong>French in origin <\/strong>and <strong>translates <\/strong>loosely as a <strong>seesaw or a balancing mechanical device. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is thought that bascule bridges were <strong>first designed during the mediaeval era in Europe, <\/strong>when they served defensive purposes.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> longest double-leaf bascule bridge in the world<\/strong> is the <strong>Broadway Bridge in Portland, Oregon, USA. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/headlines\/3832742-historic-bascule-bridge-at-kolkata-port-set-for-modernisation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/headlines\/3832742-historic-bascule-bridge-at-kolkata-port-set-for-modernisation<\/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                    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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 Devon Island, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is the world\u2019s largest uninhabited island, located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.<\/li>\n<li>It has a cold, dry, rocky polar desert environment resembling Martian terrain.<\/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=\"1101\"\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_111_1101\"\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_111_1101\"\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_111_1101\"\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_111_1101\"\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>NASA uses Devon Island to study Mars, primarily because it&#8217;s barren and its freezing, polar desert conditions allow researchers to test next-generation rovers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Devon Island:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the <strong>Canadian arctic archipelago,<\/strong> within the zone classified as the <strong>High Arctic. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>world\u2019s largest uninhabited island.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ellesmere Island<\/strong> lies to the <strong>north of Devon<\/strong> Island and <strong>Baffin Bay lies to its east.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Although completely devoid of human settlements, a <strong>few species reside on the island<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>short growing season <\/strong>of only about <strong>40 to 55 days <\/strong>and the<strong> low temperatures (2\u00b0 to 8\u00b0C in summer) discourage the growth of plants<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Winters are extremely harsh <\/strong>with temperatures being as <strong>low as \u221250 \u00b0C. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>limited solar energy inpu<\/strong>t is also one of the factors influencing the existence of life on this island.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Little precipitation<\/strong> is also received on Devon Island.<\/li>\n<li>The \u201cout-of-the-world-like\u201d <strong>landscape <\/strong>here is <strong>cold, dry, and rocky. Snow and ice blanket <\/strong>the island\u2019s ice cap for the <strong>entire year.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Astronauts preparing for Mars missions<\/strong> do <strong>pay occasional visits<\/strong> to Devon Island <strong>to get used to extraterrestrial conditions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NASA uses Devon Island to study Mars,<\/strong> primarily because it&#8217;s <strong>barren, and its freezing, polar desert condition<\/strong>s allow researchers to <strong>test next-generation rovers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>home to a 14-mile-wide Haughton Crater<\/strong>. It was formed when a meteorite struck millions of years ago, leaving behind terrain that resembles the surface of Mars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/science\/secret-of-devon-island-why-nasa-uses-this-canadian-island-to-study-mars\/articleshow\/129413422.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/science\/secret-of-devon-island-why-nasa-uses-this-canadian-island-to-study-mars\/articleshow\/129413422.cms<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NASA uses Devon Island to study Mars, primarily because it&#8217;s barren and its freezing, polar desert conditions allow researchers to test next-generation rovers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Devon Island:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the <strong>Canadian arctic archipelago,<\/strong> within the zone classified as the <strong>High Arctic. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>world\u2019s largest uninhabited island.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ellesmere Island<\/strong> lies to the <strong>north of Devon<\/strong> Island and <strong>Baffin Bay lies to its east.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Although completely devoid of human settlements, a <strong>few species reside on the island<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>short growing season <\/strong>of only about <strong>40 to 55 days <\/strong>and the<strong> low temperatures (2\u00b0 to 8\u00b0C in summer) discourage the growth of plants<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Winters are extremely harsh <\/strong>with temperatures being as <strong>low as \u221250 \u00b0C. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>limited solar energy inpu<\/strong>t is also one of the factors influencing the existence of life on this island.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Little precipitation<\/strong> is also received on Devon Island.<\/li>\n<li>The \u201cout-of-the-world-like\u201d <strong>landscape <\/strong>here is <strong>cold, dry, and rocky. Snow and ice blanket <\/strong>the island\u2019s ice cap for the <strong>entire year.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Astronauts preparing for Mars missions<\/strong> do <strong>pay occasional visits<\/strong> to Devon Island <strong>to get used to extraterrestrial conditions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NASA uses Devon Island to study Mars,<\/strong> primarily because it&#8217;s <strong>barren, and its freezing, polar desert condition<\/strong>s allow researchers to <strong>test next-generation rovers. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>home to a 14-mile-wide Haughton Crater<\/strong>. It was formed when a meteorite struck millions of years ago, leaving behind terrain that resembles the surface of Mars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/science\/secret-of-devon-island-why-nasa-uses-this-canadian-island-to-study-mars\/articleshow\/129413422.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/science\/secret-of-devon-island-why-nasa-uses-this-canadian-island-to-study-mars\/articleshow\/129413422.cms<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>6<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>6<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding National Leprosy Eradication Programme:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It offers free-of-cost services for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of leprosy.<\/li>\n<li>It is a central sector scheme under the overarching umbrella of National Health Mission (NHM).<\/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=\"1102\"\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_111_1102\"\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_111_1102\"\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_111_1102\"\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_111_1102\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: a<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare informed the Rajya Sabha about the National Leprosy Eradication Programme.<\/p>\n<p>It is a centrally sponsored scheme under the overarching umbrella of National Health Mission (NHM).<\/p>\n<p>Aim: The primary aim is controlling leprosy through early detection and treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Goal: Its goal is to make India leprosy-free by interrupting transmission, eliminating stigma, and ensuring dignified care for all affected individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The programme offers free-of-cost services for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of leprosy through all public health facilities across India.<\/p>\n<p>It provides both technical and financial support to all States and Union Territories for implementation of activities related to prevention, early detection, case confirmation, treatment, disability prevention, and post-treatment care.<\/p>\n<p>It also facilitates convergence with other national health programmes and deploys digital platforms such as Nikusth 2.0 for surveillance and reporting.<\/p>\n<p>The programme is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the WHO Global Leprosy Strategy.<\/p>\n<p>WHO Global Leprosy Strategy aims to achieve zero transmission, zero disability, and zero discrimination by 2027.<\/p>\n<p>It was declared as a Notifiable Disease.<\/p>\n<p>Objectives:<\/p>\n<p>To reduce Prevalence rate less than 1\/10,000 population at sub national and district level.<\/p>\n<p>To reduce Grade II disability % &lt; 1 among new cases at National level.<\/p>\n<p>To reduce Grade II disability cases &lt; 1 case per million populations at National level.<\/p>\n<p>Zero disabilities among new Child cases.<\/p>\n<p>Zero stigma and discrimination against persons affected by leprosy.<\/p>\n<p>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/p>\n<p>News: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2237746&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2237746&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: a<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare informed the Rajya Sabha about the National Leprosy Eradication Programme.<\/p>\n<p>It is a centrally sponsored scheme under the overarching umbrella of National Health Mission (NHM).<\/p>\n<p>Aim: The primary aim is controlling leprosy through early detection and treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Goal: Its goal is to make India leprosy-free by interrupting transmission, eliminating stigma, and ensuring dignified care for all affected individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The programme offers free-of-cost services for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of leprosy through all public health facilities across India.<\/p>\n<p>It provides both technical and financial support to all States and Union Territories for implementation of activities related to prevention, early detection, case confirmation, treatment, disability prevention, and post-treatment care.<\/p>\n<p>It also facilitates convergence with other national health programmes and deploys digital platforms such as Nikusth 2.0 for surveillance and reporting.<\/p>\n<p>The programme is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the WHO Global Leprosy Strategy.<\/p>\n<p>WHO Global Leprosy Strategy aims to achieve zero transmission, zero disability, and zero discrimination by 2027.<\/p>\n<p>It was declared as a Notifiable Disease.<\/p>\n<p>Objectives:<\/p>\n<p>To reduce Prevalence rate less than 1\/10,000 population at sub national and district level.<\/p>\n<p>To reduce Grade II disability % &lt; 1 among new cases at National level.<\/p>\n<p>To reduce Grade II disability cases &lt; 1 case per million populations at National level.<\/p>\n<p>Zero disabilities among new Child cases.<\/p>\n<p>Zero stigma and discrimination against persons affected by leprosy.<\/p>\n<p>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/p>\n<p>News: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2237746&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2237746&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2<\/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; 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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 PB-SHABD Platform:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is news feeds service from Prasar Bharati.<\/li>\n<li>It provides access to logo free, daily news items across various formats including video, audio, text, and photos to media organizations.<\/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=\"1103\"\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_111_1103\"\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_111_1103\"\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_111_1103\"\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_111_1103\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: c<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Prasar Bharati\u2019s Shared Audio-Visuals for Broadcast and Dissemination (PB-SHABD) will provide free access to logo-free daily news content till March next year.<\/p>\n<p>Prasar Bharati-Shared Audio-Visuals for Broadcast and Dissemination (PB-SHABD) was launched in March, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>It is news feeds service from Prasar Bharati.<\/p>\n<p>It provides access to logo free, daily news items across various formats including video, audio, text, and photos to media organizations.<\/p>\n<p>PB-SHABD offers the latest news from every corner of India.<\/p>\n<p>Daily 1000 stories, covering varied news categories such as agriculture, technology, foreign affairs, and political developments, are uploaded daily in all major Indian languages from the Regional News Units (RNUs) and headquarters combined.<\/p>\n<p>Key Facts about Prasar Bharti<\/p>\n<p>It is the Public Service Broadcaster of the country.<\/p>\n<p>It is a statutory autonomous body established in 1997 under the Prasar Bharati Act.<\/p>\n<p>Objective: To conduct public broadcasting services intended to inform and entertain the public.<\/p>\n<p>It comprises the Doordarshan Television Network and All India Radio, which were earlier media units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.<\/p>\n<p>Headquarter: New Delhi<\/p>\n<p>Hence both statements are correct.<\/p>\n<p>News: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2237648&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2237648&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: c<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Prasar Bharati\u2019s Shared Audio-Visuals for Broadcast and Dissemination (PB-SHABD) will provide free access to logo-free daily news content till March next year.<\/p>\n<p>Prasar Bharati-Shared Audio-Visuals for Broadcast and Dissemination (PB-SHABD) was launched in March, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>It is news feeds service from Prasar Bharati.<\/p>\n<p>It provides access to logo free, daily news items across various formats including video, audio, text, and photos to media organizations.<\/p>\n<p>PB-SHABD offers the latest news from every corner of India.<\/p>\n<p>Daily 1000 stories, covering varied news categories such as agriculture, technology, foreign affairs, and political developments, are uploaded daily in all major Indian languages from the Regional News Units (RNUs) and headquarters combined.<\/p>\n<p>Key Facts about Prasar Bharti<\/p>\n<p>It is the Public Service Broadcaster of the country.<\/p>\n<p>It is a statutory autonomous body established in 1997 under the Prasar Bharati Act.<\/p>\n<p>Objective: To conduct public broadcasting services intended to inform and entertain the public.<\/p>\n<p>It comprises the Doordarshan Television Network and All India Radio, which were earlier media units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.<\/p>\n<p>Headquarter: New Delhi<\/p>\n<p>Hence both statements are correct.<\/p>\n<p>News: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2237648&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2237648&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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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 Air Droppable Container- 150:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an indigenously designed and developed Container with 150 kg payload capacity.<\/li>\n<li>It is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation.<\/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=\"1104\"\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_111_1104\"\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_111_1104\"\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_111_1104\"\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_111_1104\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: c<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy have successfully conducted four in-flight release trials of the indigenous Air Droppable Container \u2018ADC-150\u2019 from a Boeing P-8I Poseidon aircraft off the coast of Goa.<\/p>\n<p>It is an indigenously designed and developed Air Droppable Container with 150 kg payload capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Key components of the system were developed by several DRDO laboratories.<\/p>\n<p>The parachute system was developed by the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment in Agra.<\/p>\n<p>The Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification in Bengaluru provided flight clearance and certification for the trials.<\/p>\n<p>Instrumentation support for the tests was provided by the Defence Research and Development Laboratory in Hyderabad.<\/p>\n<p>Significance: The system enables rapid delivery of critical stores, equipment, and medical supplies to naval vessels deployed in the open sea or in distress.<\/p>\n<p>Hence both statements are correct.<\/p>\n<p>News:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2237814&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2237814&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2237814&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: c<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy have successfully conducted four in-flight release trials of the indigenous Air Droppable Container \u2018ADC-150\u2019 from a Boeing P-8I Poseidon aircraft off the coast of Goa.<\/p>\n<p>It is an indigenously designed and developed Air Droppable Container with 150 kg payload capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Key components of the system were developed by several DRDO laboratories.<\/p>\n<p>The parachute system was developed by the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment in Agra.<\/p>\n<p>The Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification in Bengaluru provided flight clearance and certification for the trials.<\/p>\n<p>Instrumentation support for the tests was provided by the Defence Research and Development Laboratory in Hyderabad.<\/p>\n<p>Significance: The system enables rapid delivery of critical stores, equipment, and medical supplies to naval vessels deployed in the open sea or in distress.<\/p>\n<p>Hence both statements are correct.<\/p>\n<p>News:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2237814&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2237814&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2237814&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=2<\/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 Amrit Bharat Station Scheme:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It aims to develop Indian Space Station.<\/li>\n<li>It is based on Master Planning for long term and implementation of the same as per needs.<\/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=\"1105\"\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_111_1105\"\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_111_1105\"\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_111_1105\"\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_111_1105\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: b<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>A Parliamentary Committee has recommended that the Railways should conduct periodic assessments of passenger satisfaction and undertake post-redevelopment impact evaluations of stations upgraded under the flagship Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.<\/p>\n<p>It was launched in 2022 which aims at development and upgradation of stations over the Indian Railways (IR) network.<\/p>\n<p>The scheme envisaged development of stations with a long term vision.<\/p>\n<p>The policy is based on Master Planning for long term and implementation of the same as per needs and demand of the station to station.<\/p>\n<p>The ABSS has a long-term vision that involves creating master plans, promoting multimodal connectivity, better station accessibility for passengers, etc.<\/p>\n<p>The goal is to make stations cleaner, more comfortable, and easier to use.<\/p>\n<p>Key Features of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme:<\/p>\n<p>Amenities: It includes proving entry and exit points, waiting halls, toilets, platforms, and roofing. Facilities like lifts, escalators, and free Wi-Fi are added wherever needed.<\/p>\n<p>There are also better signs and information systems to help passengers. Some stations will have executive lounges and special areas for business meetings.<\/p>\n<p>Local Economy Support: Local products will be sold at kiosks under the \u2018One Station One Product\u2019 scheme, and efforts will be made to make stations look greener and more attractive.<\/p>\n<p>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/p>\n<p>News: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/parliamentary-panel-asks-railways-to-assess-passenger-satisfaction-conduct-post-redevelopment-evaluation-of-amrit-bharat-stations-10575626\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/parliamentary-panel-asks-railways-to-assess-passenger-satisfaction-conduct-post-redevelopment-evaluation-of-amrit-bharat-stations-10575626\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: b<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>A Parliamentary Committee has recommended that the Railways should conduct periodic assessments of passenger satisfaction and undertake post-redevelopment impact evaluations of stations upgraded under the flagship Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.<\/p>\n<p>It was launched in 2022 which aims at development and upgradation of stations over the Indian Railways (IR) network.<\/p>\n<p>The scheme envisaged development of stations with a long term vision.<\/p>\n<p>The policy is based on Master Planning for long term and implementation of the same as per needs and demand of the station to station.<\/p>\n<p>The ABSS has a long-term vision that involves creating master plans, promoting multimodal connectivity, better station accessibility for passengers, etc.<\/p>\n<p>The goal is to make stations cleaner, more comfortable, and easier to use.<\/p>\n<p>Key Features of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme:<\/p>\n<p>Amenities: It includes proving entry and exit points, waiting halls, toilets, platforms, and roofing. Facilities like lifts, escalators, and free Wi-Fi are added wherever needed.<\/p>\n<p>There are also better signs and information systems to help passengers. 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