{"id":92770,"date":"2026-03-14T17:55:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T12:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=92770"},"modified":"2026-03-14T17:55:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T12:25:36","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-14-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-14-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 14 March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_114\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 14 March 2026<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>Vajiram &amp; Ravi\u2019s Daily UPSC Quiz is designed to help aspirants strengthen their preparation by focusing on current affairs and concepts from the UPSC Syllabus 2026 for both Prelims &amp; Mains. It allows candidates to revise important topics while regularly assessing their understanding and progress. Practicing these quizzes daily can improve accuracy, speed, and problem-solving skills. This consistent practice also enhances confidence in tackling exam-level questions. Overall, it is a valuable tool for both UPSC Prelims preparation and Mains revision.<\/p>\n            <\/p>\n\n            \n            <div>\n                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Start quiz\"\n                       name=\"startQuiz\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_lock\">\n            <p>\n                You have already completed the quiz before. 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        Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Which among the following best describes Osbeckia zubeengargiana, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1127\"\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_114_1127\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A newly discovered butterfly species endemic to the Eastern Himalayas.                                            <\/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_114_1127\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A medicinal fungus discovered in the Western Ghats.                                            <\/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_114_1127\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A freshwater fish species discovered in the Brahmaputra River basin.                                            <\/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_114_1127\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None of the above.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: d<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>Researchers from Gauhati University recently discovered a new plant species named\u00a0 Osbeckia zubeengargiana in Assam.<\/p>\n<p>About Osbeckia zubeengargiana:<\/p>\n<p>It is a new plant species.<\/p>\n<p>It was discovered in the grasslands of Manas National Park in Baksa District, Assam.<\/p>\n<p>It has been named after celebrated Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, marking a rare tribute from the world of botany to a cultural icon of the region.<\/p>\n<p>The plant belongs to the Melastomataceae family, a group known for its diverse flowering shrubs found across tropical and subtropical regions.<\/p>\n<p>It is a perennial erect shrub that can grow up to 3.5 metres in height.<\/p>\n<p>The plant is characterised by its delicate purple to pinkish four-petalled (tetramerous) flowers.<\/p>\n<p>The shrub thrives in moist soil conditions and blooms seasonally, adding to the floral diversity of the grassland ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>The plant typically flowers and bears fruit between mid-September and January.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatodayne.in\/assam\/story\/new-species-osbeckia-zubeengargiana-discovered-in-assam-named-after-zubeen-garg-1359105-2026-03-13\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatodayne.in\/assam\/story\/new-species-osbeckia-zubeengargiana-discovered-in-assam-named-after-zubeen-garg-1359105-2026-03-13<\/a><\/strong><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: d<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>Researchers from Gauhati University recently discovered a new plant species named\u00a0 Osbeckia zubeengargiana in Assam.<\/p>\n<p>About Osbeckia zubeengargiana:<\/p>\n<p>It is a new plant species.<\/p>\n<p>It was discovered in the grasslands of Manas National Park in Baksa District, Assam.<\/p>\n<p>It has been named after celebrated Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, marking a rare tribute from the world of botany to a cultural icon of the region.<\/p>\n<p>The plant belongs to the Melastomataceae family, a group known for its diverse flowering shrubs found across tropical and subtropical regions.<\/p>\n<p>It is a perennial erect shrub that can grow up to 3.5 metres in height.<\/p>\n<p>The plant is characterised by its delicate purple to pinkish four-petalled (tetramerous) flowers.<\/p>\n<p>The shrub thrives in moist soil conditions and blooms seasonally, adding to the floral diversity of the grassland ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>The plant typically flowers and bears fruit between mid-September and January.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatodayne.in\/assam\/story\/new-species-osbeckia-zubeengargiana-discovered-in-assam-named-after-zubeen-garg-1359105-2026-03-13\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatodayne.in\/assam\/story\/new-species-osbeckia-zubeengargiana-discovered-in-assam-named-after-zubeen-garg-1359105-2026-03-13<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to the Herpes simplex virus (HSV), recently seen in the news, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It primarily causes respiratory infections.<\/li>\n<li>It spreads mainly through skin-to-skin contact.<\/li>\n<li>Once infected, the virus remains in the body for life.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1128\"\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_114_1128\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Only one                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_114_1128\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Only two                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_114_1128\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_114_1128\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: b<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>About 92 inmates of Jalpaiguri Central Correctional Home (JCCH) in West Bengal were infected with the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) between August 20, 2025, and March 9 this year, with seven of the infected inmates losing their lives.<\/p>\n<p>About Herpes simplex virus (HSV):<\/p>\n<p>Herpes simplex virus (HSV), known as herpes, is a common infection that can cause painful blisters or ulcers.<\/p>\n<p>There are two types of HSV:<\/p>\n<p>HSV-1: This type primarily causes oral herpes, characterized by cold sores or fever blisters that appear around your mouth or on your face.<\/p>\n<p>HSV-2: This primarily causes genital herpes, which involves sores that appear on or around your genitals, anus, buttocks, and inner thighs.<\/p>\n<p>Transmission:<\/p>\n<p>HSV is highly contagious. It is spread by skin-to-skin contact with someone who carries the virus.<\/p>\n<p>Once infected, a person will have the HSV for the rest of their life.<\/p>\n<p>HSV can periodically reactivate, causing symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms:<\/p>\n<p>Most people with herpes have no symptoms or only mild symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>Many people aren\u2019t aware they have the infection and can pass along the virus to others without knowing.<\/p>\n<p>Others might experience occasional episodes of small, fluid-filled blisters or sores.<\/p>\n<p>These sores and blisters are typically painful. Blisters may break open, ooze, and then crust over.<\/p>\n<p>New infections may cause fever, body aches, and swollen lymph nodes.<\/p>\n<p>In rare cases, infection with HSV-1 or HSV-2 can lead to meningitis (inflammation of the covering of the brain and spinal cord) or encephalitis (inflammation of the brain).<\/p>\n<p>Treatment:<\/p>\n<p>It is treatable but not curable.<\/p>\n<p>Antivirals and home remedies can help ease the severity of symptoms. Antiviral medication may also lead to fewer herpes episodes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/west-bengal\/seven-dead-92-inmates-infected-with-herpes-virus-at-overcrowded-jalpaiguri-correctional-home\/article70740174.ece#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/west-bengal\/seven-dead-92-inmates-infected-with-herpes-virus-at-overcrowded-jalpaiguri-correctional-home\/article70740174.ece#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/west-bengal\/seven-dead-92-inmates-infected-with-herpes-virus-at-overcrowded-jalpaiguri-correctional-home\/article70740174.ece#google_vignette<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: b<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>About 92 inmates of Jalpaiguri Central Correctional Home (JCCH) in West Bengal were infected with the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) between August 20, 2025, and March 9 this year, with seven of the infected inmates losing their lives.<\/p>\n<p>About Herpes simplex virus (HSV):<\/p>\n<p>Herpes simplex virus (HSV), known as herpes, is a common infection that can cause painful blisters or ulcers.<\/p>\n<p>There are two types of HSV:<\/p>\n<p>HSV-1: This type primarily causes oral herpes, characterized by cold sores or fever blisters that appear around your mouth or on your face.<\/p>\n<p>HSV-2: This primarily causes genital herpes, which involves sores that appear on or around your genitals, anus, buttocks, and inner thighs.<\/p>\n<p>Transmission:<\/p>\n<p>HSV is highly contagious. It is spread by skin-to-skin contact with someone who carries the virus.<\/p>\n<p>Once infected, a person will have the HSV for the rest of their life.<\/p>\n<p>HSV can periodically reactivate, causing symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms:<\/p>\n<p>Most people with herpes have no symptoms or only mild symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>Many people aren\u2019t aware they have the infection and can pass along the virus to others without knowing.<\/p>\n<p>Others might experience occasional episodes of small, fluid-filled blisters or sores.<\/p>\n<p>These sores and blisters are typically painful. Blisters may break open, ooze, and then crust over.<\/p>\n<p>New infections may cause fever, body aches, and swollen lymph nodes.<\/p>\n<p>In rare cases, infection with HSV-1 or HSV-2 can lead to meningitis (inflammation of the covering of the brain and spinal cord) or encephalitis (inflammation of the brain).<\/p>\n<p>Treatment:<\/p>\n<p>It is treatable but not curable.<\/p>\n<p>Antivirals and home remedies can help ease the severity of symptoms. Antiviral medication may also lead to fewer herpes episodes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/west-bengal\/seven-dead-92-inmates-infected-with-herpes-virus-at-overcrowded-jalpaiguri-correctional-home\/article70740174.ece#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/west-bengal\/seven-dead-92-inmates-infected-with-herpes-virus-at-overcrowded-jalpaiguri-correctional-home\/article70740174.ece#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/west-bengal\/seven-dead-92-inmates-infected-with-herpes-virus-at-overcrowded-jalpaiguri-correctional-home\/article70740174.ece#google_vignette<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>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 Musi River:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a tributary of the Godavari River.<\/li>\n<li>Hyderabad city is developed along the banks of the Musi River.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1129\"\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_114_1129\"\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_114_1129\"\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_114_1129\"\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_114_1129\"\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:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Several historic landmarks have been identified as part of the 55-km Musi river rejuvenation project, with authorities exploring ways to link them through heritage tourism and cultural initiatives along the river corridor.<\/p>\n<p>About Musi River:<\/p>\n<p>The Musi River, also known as the Muchukunda or Musunuru River, is a major tributary of the Krishna River in the Deccan Plateau, flowing through Telangana.<\/p>\n<p>The river gained prominence in the late 16th century when Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of Hyderabad, established the city along its banks.<\/p>\n<p>Course:<\/p>\n<p>It originates from Anantagiri Hills near Vikarabad District.<\/p>\n<p>The river is formed by the merging of two small rivulets: Esi (8 km) and Musa (13 km).<\/p>\n<p>After originating, the Musi River flows in an eastward direction, cutting through the heart of Hyderabad city, where it historically divided the Old City from the New City.<\/p>\n<p>The river then continues its journey through the southern Telangana plains.<\/p>\n<p>It ultimately joins the Krishna River near Wazirabad in Nalgonda district.<\/p>\n<p>Total Length: 240 kilometers.<\/p>\n<p>Dams: Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar are the two dams that are constructed over the river.<\/p>\n<p>Hussain Sagar Lake was built on a tributary of the River Musi. It was a lake of 24 kilometres, built to meet the water and irrigation needs of the city.<\/p>\n<p>Several historic bridges and mosques line its banks, reflecting Qutb Shahi and Nizam-era architecture.<\/p>\n<p>The Musi River has 24 diversion weirs for irrigation, locally known as kathwas.<\/p>\n<p>Now due to random urbanization and lack of planning the river has become a holder of all the unprocessed domestic and industrial waste drained out of Hyderabad.<\/p>\n<p>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/p>\n<p>News:<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/amp\/southern-states\/telangana\/historic-sites-mapped-along-musi-river-plan-1943667\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/amp\/southern-states\/telangana\/historic-sites-mapped-along-musi-river-plan-1943667<\/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:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Several historic landmarks have been identified as part of the 55-km Musi river rejuvenation project, with authorities exploring ways to link them through heritage tourism and cultural initiatives along the river corridor.<\/p>\n<p>About Musi River:<\/p>\n<p>The Musi River, also known as the Muchukunda or Musunuru River, is a major tributary of the Krishna River in the Deccan Plateau, flowing through Telangana.<\/p>\n<p>The river gained prominence in the late 16th century when Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of Hyderabad, established the city along its banks.<\/p>\n<p>Course:<\/p>\n<p>It originates from Anantagiri Hills near Vikarabad District.<\/p>\n<p>The river is formed by the merging of two small rivulets: Esi (8 km) and Musa (13 km).<\/p>\n<p>After originating, the Musi River flows in an eastward direction, cutting through the heart of Hyderabad city, where it historically divided the Old City from the New City.<\/p>\n<p>The river then continues its journey through the southern Telangana plains.<\/p>\n<p>It ultimately joins the Krishna River near Wazirabad in Nalgonda district.<\/p>\n<p>Total Length: 240 kilometers.<\/p>\n<p>Dams: Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar are the two dams that are constructed over the river.<\/p>\n<p>Hussain Sagar Lake was built on a tributary of the River Musi. It was a lake of 24 kilometres, built to meet the water and irrigation needs of the city.<\/p>\n<p>Several historic bridges and mosques line its banks, reflecting Qutb Shahi and Nizam-era architecture.<\/p>\n<p>The Musi River has 24 diversion weirs for irrigation, locally known as kathwas.<\/p>\n<p>Now due to random urbanization and lack of planning the river has become a holder of all the unprocessed domestic and industrial waste drained out of Hyderabad.<\/p>\n<p>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/p>\n<p>News:<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/amp\/southern-states\/telangana\/historic-sites-mapped-along-musi-river-plan-1943667\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/amp\/southern-states\/telangana\/historic-sites-mapped-along-musi-river-plan-1943667<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>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>With reference to Deendayal Port, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a protected natural harbor.<\/li>\n<li>It was developed after the Partition of India in 1947.<\/li>\n<li>It is located on the eastern coast of India.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1130\"\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_114_1130\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Only one                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_114_1130\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Only two                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_114_1130\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_114_1130\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: b<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Deendayal Port in Gujarat&#8217;s Kandla is gearing up to handle a whopping 22 vessels over a 72-hour period over the weekend<\/p>\n<p>About Deendayal Port:<\/p>\n<p>Deendayal Port (previously called Kandla Port) is the second largest seaport of India, situated in the Kachchh District of Gujarat State in western India.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is situated in the creek of Kandla, which is at a distance of 90 kms from the Gulf of Kachchh.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is a protected natural harbor.<\/p>\n<p>It is recognized as one of the major ports in India.<\/p>\n<p>It was constructed in the 1950s as the chief seaport serving western India after the partition of India from Pakistan left the port of Karachi in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>It is 256 nautical miles southeast of the Port of Karachi in Pakistan and over 430 nautical miles north-northwest of the Port of Mumbai.<\/p>\n<p>The port is specialized in handling bulk import and export cargo, including liquid cargo.<\/p>\n<p>It features 18 berths, including 12 dry cargo berths and 6 oil jetties, handling a wide range of cargo such as petroleum, chemicals, iron ore, salt, and containers.<\/p>\n<p>It remains India\u2019s biggest state-owned cargo handler by volume, but it has steadily lost market share to privately owned Mundra Port (India\u2019s largest private port), 60 km to the southwest.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweek.in\/news\/maritime\/2026\/03\/13\/deendayal-port-to-handle-22-vessels-from-march-13-15-amid-inbound-traffic-surge-all-you-need-to-know.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweek.in\/news\/maritime\/2026\/03\/13\/deendayal-port-to-handle-22-vessels-from-march-13-15-amid-inbound-traffic-surge-all-you-need-to-know.html\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.theweek.in\/news\/maritime\/2026\/03\/13\/deendayal-port-to-handle-22-vessels-from-march-13-15-amid-inbound-traffic-surge-all-you-need-to-know.html<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: b<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Deendayal Port in Gujarat&#8217;s Kandla is gearing up to handle a whopping 22 vessels over a 72-hour period over the weekend<\/p>\n<p>About Deendayal Port:<\/p>\n<p>Deendayal Port (previously called Kandla Port) is the second largest seaport of India, situated in the Kachchh District of Gujarat State in western India.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is situated in the creek of Kandla, which is at a distance of 90 kms from the Gulf of Kachchh.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is a protected natural harbor.<\/p>\n<p>It is recognized as one of the major ports in India.<\/p>\n<p>It was constructed in the 1950s as the chief seaport serving western India after the partition of India from Pakistan left the port of Karachi in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>It is 256 nautical miles southeast of the Port of Karachi in Pakistan and over 430 nautical miles north-northwest of the Port of Mumbai.<\/p>\n<p>The port is specialized in handling bulk import and export cargo, including liquid cargo.<\/p>\n<p>It features 18 berths, including 12 dry cargo berths and 6 oil jetties, handling a wide range of cargo such as petroleum, chemicals, iron ore, salt, and containers.<\/p>\n<p>It remains India\u2019s biggest state-owned cargo handler by volume, but it has steadily lost market share to privately owned Mundra Port (India\u2019s largest private port), 60 km to the southwest.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hence option b is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweek.in\/news\/maritime\/2026\/03\/13\/deendayal-port-to-handle-22-vessels-from-march-13-15-amid-inbound-traffic-surge-all-you-need-to-know.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a 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                           <span>5<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Deepor Beel is a freshwater lake located in which Indian state?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1131\"\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_114_1131\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Uttarakhand.                                            <\/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_114_1131\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Sikkim                                            <\/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_114_1131\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Assam                                            <\/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_114_1131\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Manipur                                            <\/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>Illegal earth cutting from a wetland connected to Deepor Beel is continuing unabated in the Satmile area of Guwahati, despite prohibitory orders from the district administration and restrictions imposed by the Gauhati High Court.<\/p>\n<p>About Deepor Beel:<\/p>\n<p>It is a permanent freshwater lake located on the outskirts of Guwahati, Assam.<\/p>\n<p>It lies in a former channel of the Brahmaputra River.<\/p>\n<p>Beel is an Assamese local word which means \u2018lake\u2019, and the name Deepor Beel means the \u2018lake of elephants\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>It covers an area of 4.1 sq.km. It is considered one of the biggest lakes of the Brahmaputra Valley of Lower Assam.<\/p>\n<p>It is surrounded by steep highlands on the northern and southern sides, and its main sources of water are the Kalmani and Basistha Rivers.<\/p>\n<p>It is the only major stormwater storage basin for the city of Guwahati.<\/p>\n<p>The lake\u2019s outflow is the Khandajan rivulet, which joins the Brahmaputra.<\/p>\n<p>It was recognised as a Ramsar Site in 2002 and as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) in 2004. It is the only Ramsar site in the state of Assam.<\/p>\n<p>This lake is a staging site on migratory flyways, and some of the largest concentrations of aquatic birds in Assam can be seen, especially in winter.<\/p>\n<p>Some globally threatened birds are supported, including Spot-billed Pelican, Lesser Greater Adjutant Stork, and Baer\u2019s Pochard.<\/p>\n<p>About 50 fish species and aquatic resources provide livelihood support to about 1,200 households residing in about 12 villages on the fringes of the wetland.<\/p>\n<p>The Rani and Garbhanga hills, the habitat of the Asiatic elephants on the southern side of the beel, are part of this ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentinelassam.com\/amp\/story\/north-east-india-news\/assam-news\/illegal-earth-cutting-from-deepor-beel-linked-wetland-continues-despite-court-orders-and-prohibitory-notices\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentinelassam.com\/amp\/story\/north-east-india-news\/assam-news\/illegal-earth-cutting-from-deepor-beel-linked-wetland-continues-despite-court-orders-and-prohibitory-notices\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.sentinelassam.com\/amp\/story\/north-east-india-news\/assam-news\/illegal-earth-cutting-from-deepor-beel-linked-wetland-continues-despite-court-orders-and-prohibitory-notices<\/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>Illegal earth cutting from a wetland connected to Deepor Beel is continuing unabated in the Satmile area of Guwahati, despite prohibitory orders from the district administration and restrictions imposed by the Gauhati High Court.<\/p>\n<p>About Deepor Beel:<\/p>\n<p>It is a permanent freshwater lake located on the outskirts of Guwahati, Assam.<\/p>\n<p>It lies in a former channel of the Brahmaputra River.<\/p>\n<p>Beel is an Assamese local word which means \u2018lake\u2019, and the name Deepor Beel means the \u2018lake of elephants\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>It covers an area of 4.1 sq.km. It is considered one of the biggest lakes of the Brahmaputra Valley of Lower Assam.<\/p>\n<p>It is surrounded by steep highlands on the northern and southern sides, and its main sources of water are the Kalmani and Basistha Rivers.<\/p>\n<p>It is the only major stormwater storage basin for the city of Guwahati.<\/p>\n<p>The lake\u2019s outflow is the Khandajan rivulet, which joins the Brahmaputra.<\/p>\n<p>It was recognised as a Ramsar Site in 2002 and as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) in 2004. It is the only Ramsar site in the state of Assam.<\/p>\n<p>This lake is a staging site on migratory flyways, and some of the largest concentrations of aquatic birds in Assam can be seen, especially in winter.<\/p>\n<p>Some globally threatened birds are supported, including Spot-billed Pelican, Lesser Greater Adjutant Stork, and Baer\u2019s Pochard.<\/p>\n<p>About 50 fish species and aquatic resources provide livelihood support to about 1,200 households residing in about 12 villages on the fringes of the wetland.<\/p>\n<p>The Rani and Garbhanga hills, the habitat of the Asiatic elephants on the southern side of the beel, are part of this ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentinelassam.com\/amp\/story\/north-east-india-news\/assam-news\/illegal-earth-cutting-from-deepor-beel-linked-wetland-continues-despite-court-orders-and-prohibitory-notices\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentinelassam.com\/amp\/story\/north-east-india-news\/assam-news\/illegal-earth-cutting-from-deepor-beel-linked-wetland-continues-despite-court-orders-and-prohibitory-notices\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.sentinelassam.com\/amp\/story\/north-east-india-news\/assam-news\/illegal-earth-cutting-from-deepor-beel-linked-wetland-continues-despite-court-orders-and-prohibitory-notices<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>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 Alprazolam:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a psychotropic substance under the Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985.<\/li>\n<li>It is used to treat anxiety disorders and panic disorders.<\/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=\"1132\"\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_114_1132\"\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_114_1132\"\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_114_1132\"\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_114_1132\"\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>\u00a0Recently, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a clandestine facility engaged in the production of\u00a0Alprazolam in Andhra Pradesh.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>psychotropic substance<\/strong> under <strong>the Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This drug falls under the <strong>benzodiazepines class of drugs,<\/strong> and is a tranquillizing agent used in the treatment of anxiety disorders.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Benzodiazepines <\/strong>belong to the group of <strong>medicines called central nervous system<\/strong> (CNS) depressants, which are medicines that slow down the nervous system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Alprazolam <strong>enhances the activity of a neurotransmitter<\/strong> in the brain called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Used for:<\/strong> It is used to treat <strong>anxiety disorders, panic disorders<\/strong>, and anxiety caused by depression.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/andhra-pradesh\/dri-officials-raid-illegal-alprazolam-manufacturing-unit-in-ap-seize-drugs-worth-47-crore\/article70738353.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/andhra-pradesh\/dri-officials-raid-illegal-alprazolam-manufacturing-unit-in-ap-seize-drugs-worth-47-crore\/article70738353.ece<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Recently, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a clandestine facility engaged in the production of\u00a0Alprazolam in Andhra Pradesh.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>psychotropic substance<\/strong> under <strong>the Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This drug falls under the <strong>benzodiazepines class of drugs,<\/strong> and is a tranquillizing agent used in the treatment of anxiety disorders.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Benzodiazepines <\/strong>belong to the group of <strong>medicines called central nervous system<\/strong> (CNS) depressants, which are medicines that slow down the nervous system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Alprazolam <strong>enhances the activity of a neurotransmitter<\/strong> in the brain called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Used for:<\/strong> It is used to treat <strong>anxiety disorders, panic disorders<\/strong>, and anxiety caused by depression.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/andhra-pradesh\/dri-officials-raid-illegal-alprazolam-manufacturing-unit-in-ap-seize-drugs-worth-47-crore\/article70738353.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/andhra-pradesh\/dri-officials-raid-illegal-alprazolam-manufacturing-unit-in-ap-seize-drugs-worth-47-crore\/article70738353.ece<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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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 Joha Rice:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an indigenous aromatic rice variety grown in Assam.<\/li>\n<li>It has got Geographical Indication (GI) tag.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1133\"\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_114_1133\"\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_114_1133\"\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_114_1133\"\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_114_1133\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, India has facilitated the export of 25 metric tonnes of Assam\u2019s GI-tagged Joha Rice to the United Kingdom and Italy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>indigenous rice of Assam.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is an <strong>indigenous aromatic rice variety<\/strong> known for its distinct fragrance, fine grain texture and rich taste.<\/li>\n<li>It is grown in <strong>Sali\/ Kharif season.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Major Joha varieties included in this are <strong>Kola Joha, Keteki Joha, Bokul Joha and Kunkuni Joha.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This rice is also rich in several antioxidants, flavonoids, and phenolics.<\/li>\n<li>It has got <strong>Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2017.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This rice variety has two <strong>unsaturated fatty acids viz., linoleic acid<\/strong> (omega-6) <strong>and linolenic (omega-3) acid.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These essential fatty acids (which humans cannot produce) can help maintain various physiological conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-facilitates-export-of-25-metric-tonnes-of-assams-gi-tagged-joha-rice-to-uk-and-italy\/?noshow=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-facilitates-export-of-25-metric-tonnes-of-assams-gi-tagged-joha-rice-to-uk-and-italy\/?noshow=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-facilitates-export-of-25-metric-tonnes-of-assams-gi-tagged-joha-rice-to-uk-and-italy\/?noshow=1<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, India has facilitated the export of 25 metric tonnes of Assam\u2019s GI-tagged Joha Rice to the United Kingdom and Italy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>indigenous rice of Assam.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is an <strong>indigenous aromatic rice variety<\/strong> known for its distinct fragrance, fine grain texture and rich taste.<\/li>\n<li>It is grown in <strong>Sali\/ Kharif season.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Major Joha varieties included in this are <strong>Kola Joha, Keteki Joha, Bokul Joha and Kunkuni Joha.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This rice is also rich in several antioxidants, flavonoids, and phenolics.<\/li>\n<li>It has got <strong>Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2017.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This rice variety has two <strong>unsaturated fatty acids viz., linoleic acid<\/strong> (omega-6) <strong>and linolenic (omega-3) acid.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These essential fatty acids (which humans cannot produce) can help maintain various physiological conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-facilitates-export-of-25-metric-tonnes-of-assams-gi-tagged-joha-rice-to-uk-and-italy\/?noshow=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-facilitates-export-of-25-metric-tonnes-of-assams-gi-tagged-joha-rice-to-uk-and-italy\/?noshow=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-facilitates-export-of-25-metric-tonnes-of-assams-gi-tagged-joha-rice-to-uk-and-italy\/?noshow=1<\/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>Silverpit Crater, recently in news, is located in:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1134\"\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_114_1134\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. North Sea                                            <\/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_114_1134\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Arctic Ocean                                            <\/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_114_1134\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Indian Ocean                                            <\/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_114_1134\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Black Sea                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0New research has confirmed that the Silverpit Crater was formed by a massive asteroid impact millions of years ago.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: It lies about <strong>700 meters beneath the seabed in the North Sea<\/strong>, roughly 80 miles off the coast of Yorkshire, United Kingdom.<\/li>\n<li>Silverpit is buried under a huge layer of sediment and <strong>was only discovered in 2002.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Formation:<\/strong> It was formed by a high-velocity space rock striking the <strong>seabed roughly 43 to 46 million years ago.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific Evidence:<\/strong> Researchers identified \u201cshocked&#8221; quartz and feldspar crystals in rock samples from a nearby oil well that only form under <strong>the extreme shock pressures of a high-velocity space impact.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Silverpit Crater:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It measures roughly <strong>three kilometres wide<\/strong> and is surrounded by a <strong>ring of circular faults<\/strong> stretching nearly 20 kilometres across.<\/li>\n<li>It consists of a set of <strong>concentric faults up to 20 km<\/strong> in diameter in the southern North Sea.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is a rare and exceptionally <strong>well-preserved hypervelocity impact crater.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its round shape and central peak <strong>resembled classic impact craters.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (a) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/asteroid-hit-north-sea-has-the-20-year-mystery-of-silverpit-crater-in-worlds-most-dangerous-sea-finally-been-solved\/articleshow\/129535138.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/asteroid-hit-north-sea-has-the-20-year-mystery-of-silverpit-crater-in-worlds-most-dangerous-sea-finally-been-solved\/articleshow\/129535138.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/asteroid-hit-north-sea-has-the-20-year-mystery-of-silverpit-crater-in-worlds-most-dangerous-sea-finally-been-solved\/articleshow\/129535138.cms?from=mdr<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0New research has confirmed that the Silverpit Crater was formed by a massive asteroid impact millions of years ago.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: It lies about <strong>700 meters beneath the seabed in the North Sea<\/strong>, roughly 80 miles off the coast of Yorkshire, United Kingdom.<\/li>\n<li>Silverpit is buried under a huge layer of sediment and <strong>was only discovered in 2002.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Formation:<\/strong> It was formed by a high-velocity space rock striking the <strong>seabed roughly 43 to 46 million years ago.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific Evidence:<\/strong> Researchers identified \u201cshocked&#8221; quartz and feldspar crystals in rock samples from a nearby oil well that only form under <strong>the extreme shock pressures of a high-velocity space impact.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of Silverpit Crater:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It measures roughly <strong>three kilometres wide<\/strong> and is surrounded by a <strong>ring of circular faults<\/strong> stretching nearly 20 kilometres across.<\/li>\n<li>It consists of a set of <strong>concentric faults up to 20 km<\/strong> in diameter in the southern North Sea.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is a rare and exceptionally <strong>well-preserved hypervelocity impact crater.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Its round shape and central peak <strong>resembled classic impact craters.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (a) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/asteroid-hit-north-sea-has-the-20-year-mystery-of-silverpit-crater-in-worlds-most-dangerous-sea-finally-been-solved\/articleshow\/129535138.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/asteroid-hit-north-sea-has-the-20-year-mystery-of-silverpit-crater-in-worlds-most-dangerous-sea-finally-been-solved\/articleshow\/129535138.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/asteroid-hit-north-sea-has-the-20-year-mystery-of-silverpit-crater-in-worlds-most-dangerous-sea-finally-been-solved\/articleshow\/129535138.cms?from=mdr<\/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 Countries:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Kenya<\/li>\n<li>Malawi<\/li>\n<li>Mozambique<\/li>\n<li>Burundi<\/li>\n<li>Uganda<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above countries share a land border with Tanzania?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1135\"\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_114_1135\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Only Two                                            <\/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_114_1135\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Only Three                                            <\/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_114_1135\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Only four                                            <\/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_114_1135\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. All Five                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, India has dispatched a consignment of essential life-saving medicines to Tanzania as humanitarian assistance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is an <strong>East African country situated<\/strong> just south of the Equator.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:\u00a0<\/strong>It shares borders <strong>with eight countries<\/strong>: Kenya and Uganda to the north, <strong>Rwanda, Burundi<\/strong>, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and <strong>Zambia, Malawi<\/strong>, and Mozambique to the south.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime Border:<\/strong> The eastern border of Tanzania meets the <strong>Indian Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital:<\/strong> Dar es Salaam (administrative captial), Dodoma (legislative capital).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Tanzania:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate type:<\/strong> Tropical, with a long dry season and two rainy seasons.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major lakes:<\/strong> Lake Victoria (the world\u2019s second-largest freshwater lake, shared with Uganda and Kenya) in the north, <strong>Lake Tanganyika<\/strong> in the west, and <strong>Lake Nyasa<\/strong> in the southwest.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Peak:<\/strong> Mount Kilimanjaro<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major rivers:<\/strong> Great Ruaha, Rufiji, and Kagera rivers.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Islands:\u00a0<\/strong>It includes <strong>Zanzibar, Pemba, and Mafia<\/strong>, all located off the eastern coast in the Indian Ocean<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-dispatches-essential-life-saving-medicines-to-shree-hindu-mandal-hospital-in-tanzania\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-dispatches-essential-life-saving-medicines-to-shree-hindu-mandal-hospital-in-tanzania\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-dispatches-essential-life-saving-medicines-to-shree-hindu-mandal-hospital-in-tanzania\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, India has dispatched a consignment of essential life-saving medicines to Tanzania as humanitarian assistance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is an <strong>East African country situated<\/strong> just south of the Equator.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering Countries:\u00a0<\/strong>It shares borders <strong>with eight countries<\/strong>: Kenya and Uganda to the north, <strong>Rwanda, Burundi<\/strong>, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and <strong>Zambia, Malawi<\/strong>, and Mozambique to the south.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime Border:<\/strong> The eastern border of Tanzania meets the <strong>Indian Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital:<\/strong> Dar es Salaam (administrative captial), Dodoma (legislative capital).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Tanzania:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate type:<\/strong> Tropical, with a long dry season and two rainy seasons.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major lakes:<\/strong> Lake Victoria (the world\u2019s second-largest freshwater lake, shared with Uganda and Kenya) in the north, <strong>Lake Tanganyika<\/strong> in the west, and <strong>Lake Nyasa<\/strong> in the southwest.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Peak:<\/strong> Mount Kilimanjaro<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major rivers:<\/strong> Great Ruaha, Rufiji, and Kagera rivers.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Islands:\u00a0<\/strong>It includes <strong>Zanzibar, Pemba, and Mafia<\/strong>, all located off the eastern coast in the Indian Ocean<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-dispatches-essential-life-saving-medicines-to-shree-hindu-mandal-hospital-in-tanzania\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-dispatches-essential-life-saving-medicines-to-shree-hindu-mandal-hospital-in-tanzania\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-dispatches-essential-life-saving-medicines-to-shree-hindu-mandal-hospital-in-tanzania\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: 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of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>10<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Myiophanes kempi , an assassin bug recently rediscovered from:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1136\"\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_114_1136\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Western Ghats Region                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_114_1136\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Lake Nyasa                                            <\/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_114_1136\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Black Sea                                            <\/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_114_1136\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Andaman Islands                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, researchers rediscovered Myiophanes kempi in limestone caves in the Andaman Islands after almost 100 years gap.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>slender-bodied assassin bug<\/strong> belongs to the <strong>subfamily of Reduviidae.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was first described by British entomologist <strong>Willian Edward China in 1924.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was previously described from <strong>Siju Cave in Meghalaya<\/strong> a century ago.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics of Myiophanes kempi:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>specialised predator<\/strong> of the subterranean ecosystem and <strong>lives in its complete lifecycle in the darkness. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It uses the <strong>long raptorial forelegs<\/strong> for snatching prey &#8212; small arthropods of the dark cave environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/rare-thread-legged-assassin-bug-missing-for-100-years-rediscovered-in-limestone-caves-in-the-andamans\/article70739654.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/rare-thread-legged-assassin-bug-missing-for-100-years-rediscovered-in-limestone-caves-in-the-andamans\/article70739654.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/rare-thread-legged-assassin-bug-missing-for-100-years-rediscovered-in-limestone-caves-in-the-andamans\/article70739654.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, researchers rediscovered Myiophanes kempi in limestone caves in the Andaman Islands after almost 100 years gap.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>slender-bodied assassin bug<\/strong> belongs to the <strong>subfamily of Reduviidae.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was first described by British entomologist <strong>Willian Edward China in 1924.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was previously described from <strong>Siju Cave in Meghalaya<\/strong> a century ago.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics of Myiophanes kempi:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>specialised predator<\/strong> of the subterranean ecosystem and <strong>lives in its complete lifecycle in the darkness. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It uses the <strong>long raptorial forelegs<\/strong> for snatching prey &#8212; 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