{"id":93286,"date":"2026-03-17T18:15:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=93286"},"modified":"2026-03-17T18:15:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:45:55","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-17-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-17-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 17 March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_116\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 17 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                        <\/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 \u2018Butis bargabhimae\u2019, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1147\"\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_116_1147\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. A newly discovered estuarine fish species.                                            <\/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_116_1147\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. A newly identified medicinal plant species.                                            <\/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_116_1147\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. A rare freshwater turtle species.                                            <\/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_116_1147\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None if 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: a<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>Scientists in West Bengal recently identified a new species of estuarine fish named Butis bargabhimae.<\/p>\n<p>About Butis bargabhimae:<\/p>\n<p>It is a new species of estuarine fish.<\/p>\n<p>It was found in the Rupnarayan River (tributary of the Hooghly River) near Tamluk, West Bengal.<\/p>\n<p>It belongs to the butid family, a group of fish commonly known as gudgeon goby that typically live in the brackish waters where rivers meet the sea.<\/p>\n<p>While most of its cousins have smooth areas around their eyes, this new fish features unique scales between its eyes (known as interorbital scales) and additional auxiliary scales across its body.<\/p>\n<p>It also sports distinctive light and dark bands on its pectoral fins, which are missing in similar species.<\/p>\n<p>The species name, bargabhimae, is a tribute to the Hindu deity Bargabhima, a significant cultural and religious figure in the Tamluk area of West Bengal.<\/p>\n<p>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News:<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/scientists-identify-new-gudgeon-goby-fish-species-indias-rupnarayan-river\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/scientists-identify-new-gudgeon-goby-fish-species-indias-rupnarayan-river\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/scientists-identify-new-gudgeon-goby-fish-species-indias-rupnarayan-river<\/a><\/strong><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: a<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>Scientists in West Bengal recently identified a new species of estuarine fish named Butis bargabhimae.<\/p>\n<p>About Butis bargabhimae:<\/p>\n<p>It is a new species of estuarine fish.<\/p>\n<p>It was found in the Rupnarayan River (tributary of the Hooghly River) near Tamluk, West Bengal.<\/p>\n<p>It belongs to the butid family, a group of fish commonly known as gudgeon goby that typically live in the brackish waters where rivers meet the sea.<\/p>\n<p>While most of its cousins have smooth areas around their eyes, this new fish features unique scales between its eyes (known as interorbital scales) and additional auxiliary scales across its body.<\/p>\n<p>It also sports distinctive light and dark bands on its pectoral fins, which are missing in similar species.<\/p>\n<p>The species name, bargabhimae, is a tribute to the Hindu deity Bargabhima, a significant cultural and religious figure in the Tamluk area of West Bengal.<\/p>\n<p>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News:<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/scientists-identify-new-gudgeon-goby-fish-species-indias-rupnarayan-river\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/scientists-identify-new-gudgeon-goby-fish-species-indias-rupnarayan-river\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/scientists-identify-new-gudgeon-goby-fish-species-indias-rupnarayan-river<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Sejjil Missile, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM).<\/li>\n<li>It was developed by Iran.<\/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=\"1148\"\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_116_1148\"\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_116_1148\"\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_116_1148\"\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_116_1148\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: c<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>Iran has reportedly used one of its most advanced ballistic missiles, the Sejjil, during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>About Sejjil Missile:<\/p>\n<p>It is a two-stage, solid-fuel medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) developed by Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Iran started working on the Sejjil system in the early 1990s. It was first tested in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>Because of its high-altitude manoeuvring ability, it has been nicknamed the &#8220;dancing missile&#8221;, a reference to its capability to evade missile defence systems.<\/p>\n<p>The weapon is also known by several other names, including Sajjil, Ashoura, and Ashura.<\/p>\n<p>Features:<\/p>\n<p>The missile is around 18 metres long, has a diameter of about 1.25 metres.<\/p>\n<p>It weighs roughly 23,600 kilograms.<\/p>\n<p>Its solid-fuel design offers a strategic advantage, allowing it to be prepared and launched more quickly than older liquid-fuel systems like the Shahab series.<\/p>\n<p>It has an estimated range of about 2,000 kilometres and a payload capacity of roughly 700 kilograms.<\/p>\n<p>It is designed to carry both conventional explosive payloads and nuclear warheads.<\/p>\n<p>Hence both statements are correct.<\/p>\n<p>News:<a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/iran-dancing-missile-why-the-sejjil-missile-is-so-hard-to-stop-and-how-it-confuses-air-defence-systems\/articleshow\/129603875.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/iran-dancing-missile-why-the-sejjil-missile-is-so-hard-to-stop-and-how-it-confuses-air-defence-systems\/articleshow\/129603875.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/iran-dancing-missile-why-the-sejjil-missile-is-so-hard-to-stop-and-how-it-confuses-air-defence-systems\/articleshow\/129603875.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>Answer: c<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>Iran has reportedly used one of its most advanced ballistic missiles, the Sejjil, during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>About Sejjil Missile:<\/p>\n<p>It is a two-stage, solid-fuel medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) developed by Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Iran started working on the Sejjil system in the early 1990s. It was first tested in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>Because of its high-altitude manoeuvring ability, it has been nicknamed the &#8220;dancing missile&#8221;, a reference to its capability to evade missile defence systems.<\/p>\n<p>The weapon is also known by several other names, including Sajjil, Ashoura, and Ashura.<\/p>\n<p>Features:<\/p>\n<p>The missile is around 18 metres long, has a diameter of about 1.25 metres.<\/p>\n<p>It weighs roughly 23,600 kilograms.<\/p>\n<p>Its solid-fuel design offers a strategic advantage, allowing it to be prepared and launched more quickly than older liquid-fuel systems like the Shahab series.<\/p>\n<p>It has an estimated range of about 2,000 kilometres and a payload capacity of roughly 700 kilograms.<\/p>\n<p>It is designed to carry both conventional explosive payloads and nuclear warheads.<\/p>\n<p>Hence both statements are correct.<\/p>\n<p>News:<a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/iran-dancing-missile-why-the-sejjil-missile-is-so-hard-to-stop-and-how-it-confuses-air-defence-systems\/articleshow\/129603875.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/iran-dancing-missile-why-the-sejjil-missile-is-so-hard-to-stop-and-how-it-confuses-air-defence-systems\/articleshow\/129603875.cms?from=mdr\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/new-updates\/iran-dancing-missile-why-the-sejjil-missile-is-so-hard-to-stop-and-how-it-confuses-air-defence-systems\/articleshow\/129603875.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; 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>Which of the following best describes \u2018Petroglyphs\u2019, recently seen in the news?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1149\"\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_116_1149\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Clay tablets used for early writing systems.                                            <\/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_116_1149\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Images painted on cave walls using natural pigments                                            <\/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_116_1149\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Fossilized impressions of plants and animals preserved in sedimentary rocks.                                            <\/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_116_1149\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Symbols carved or engraved on rock surfaces by removing material.                                            <\/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:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Researchers recently found two ancient rock carvings (petroglyphs) on a flat rock inside a rock shelter on a hill behind Beerappa Temple in Manchirevula, Telangana.<\/p>\n<p>About Petroglyphs:<\/p>\n<p>Petroglyphs (also known as rock engravings) are symbolic images sculpted or engraved on the surface of rocks by removing material from its surface layer with instruments of superior hardness.<\/p>\n<p>The techniques used to create these images include pecking, incising, abrading, sculpting, polishing, drilling, and scratching.<\/p>\n<p>These processes remove part of the rock and therefore are different from images simply painted or drawn on rock, which are called petrographs.<\/p>\n<p>The word \u2018\u2019petroglyph\u2019\u2019 is derived from two Greek words, \u2018\u2019petros\u2019\u2019 meaning &#8220;stone,&#8221; and \u2018\u2019glyphein\u2019\u2019 meaning &#8220;to carve.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Petroglyphs took two primary forms, as images either appear as scratches or deeper visible indentations on rock.<\/p>\n<p>Petroglyphs are typically associated with prehistoric populations and can be found on every continent throughout the world, except Antarctica.<\/p>\n<p>However, they are especially concentrated in Africa, South America, North America (mainly in the southwestern United States), Siberia, Australia, and Europe (Scandinavia, Spanish Galicia, Ireland and Italy).<\/p>\n<p>Example of Petroglyph Site in India: Edakkal Caves in Wayanad, Kerala.<\/p>\n<p>Significance of Petroglyphs:<\/p>\n<p>They are among the earliest forms of art to have existed and are therefore considered the foundation of art.<\/p>\n<p>Ancient peoples also used petroglyphs as a form of communication or writing.<\/p>\n<p>For example, some petroglyphs clearly indicated the borders between tribal lands, and others were astronomical markers and maps.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, some petroglyphs served as musical instruments and were known as &#8220;rock gongs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News:<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/southern-states\/telangana\/ancient-rock-carvings-discovered-in-manchirevula-1944344\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/southern-states\/telangana\/ancient-rock-carvings-discovered-in-manchirevula-1944344<\/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:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Researchers recently found two ancient rock carvings (petroglyphs) on a flat rock inside a rock shelter on a hill behind Beerappa Temple in Manchirevula, Telangana.<\/p>\n<p>About Petroglyphs:<\/p>\n<p>Petroglyphs (also known as rock engravings) are symbolic images sculpted or engraved on the surface of rocks by removing material from its surface layer with instruments of superior hardness.<\/p>\n<p>The techniques used to create these images include pecking, incising, abrading, sculpting, polishing, drilling, and scratching.<\/p>\n<p>These processes remove part of the rock and therefore are different from images simply painted or drawn on rock, which are called petrographs.<\/p>\n<p>The word \u2018\u2019petroglyph\u2019\u2019 is derived from two Greek words, \u2018\u2019petros\u2019\u2019 meaning &#8220;stone,&#8221; and \u2018\u2019glyphein\u2019\u2019 meaning &#8220;to carve.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Petroglyphs took two primary forms, as images either appear as scratches or deeper visible indentations on rock.<\/p>\n<p>Petroglyphs are typically associated with prehistoric populations and can be found on every continent throughout the world, except Antarctica.<\/p>\n<p>However, they are especially concentrated in Africa, South America, North America (mainly in the southwestern United States), Siberia, Australia, and Europe (Scandinavia, Spanish Galicia, Ireland and Italy).<\/p>\n<p>Example of Petroglyph Site in India: Edakkal Caves in Wayanad, Kerala.<\/p>\n<p>Significance of Petroglyphs:<\/p>\n<p>They are among the earliest forms of art to have existed and are therefore considered the foundation of art.<\/p>\n<p>Ancient peoples also used petroglyphs as a form of communication or writing.<\/p>\n<p>For example, some petroglyphs clearly indicated the borders between tribal lands, and others were astronomical markers and maps.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, some petroglyphs served as musical instruments and were known as &#8220;rock gongs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/p>\n<p>News:<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/southern-states\/telangana\/ancient-rock-carvings-discovered-in-manchirevula-1944344\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/southern-states\/telangana\/ancient-rock-carvings-discovered-in-manchirevula-1944344<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Force Majeure, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an extraordinary event that makes contractual obligations impossible to perform.<\/li>\n<li>Only natural disasters qualify as a force majeure event.<\/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=\"1150\"\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_116_1150\"\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_116_1150\"\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_116_1150\"\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_116_1150\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: a<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Several Gulf energy producers recently declared force majeure on oil and gas shipments after disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>About Force Majeure:<\/p>\n<p>The concept of force majeure refers to an extraordinary event rendering the legal obligations between two or more contractually bound parties impossible to fulfill.<\/p>\n<p>The phrase comes from French and literally means \u201csuperior force\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>It is related to the concept of an act of God, an event for which no party can be held accountable. This type of event must be entirely beyond the parties\u2019 reasonable control.<\/p>\n<p>As a precautionary measure against breach of contract, many commercial agreements contain force majeure contract clauses enumerating a list of major events that could result in non-performance of contractual duties.<\/p>\n<p>Force majeure does not encompass events that are predictable, preventable, or controllable, or that result from the negligence or malfeasance of one or more parties.<\/p>\n<p>Force majeure incidents typically include wars, natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes), terrorist attacks, epidemics, and civil unrest, such as riots.<\/p>\n<p>When a force majeure clause is triggered, any party affected by the event must notify the other party or parties to the contract.<\/p>\n<p>The affected parties will describe the start date and circumstances of the incident and cite the specific section in the contract that allows them to declare a force majeure incident.<\/p>\n<p>The contracting parties must also prove their reasonable efforts to mitigate the circumstances that have rendered the fulfillment of their duties impracticable.<\/p>\n<p>Such events may result in the parties delaying their obligations for a period of time, revising the contract terms, or agreeing on the contract\u2019s cancellation.<\/p>\n<p>The application of force majeure can vary across legal systems, with some jurisdictions requiring a more stringent definition than others.<\/p>\n<p>In India, the doctrine of force majeure is governed by section 56 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (\u201cIndian Contract Act\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>It provides that a contract becomes void if an act to be performed under the contract becomes impossible after the contract is made, or, by reason of some event, which the promisor could not prevent, the act to be performed becomes unlawful.<\/p>\n<p>Force majeure conflicts with the concept of \u201cpacta sunt servanda,\u201d a principle in international law that agreements must be kept and not wriggled out of.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/p>\n<p>News:<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/3\/15\/what-is-force-majeure-and-why-are-some-gulf-countries-invoking-it\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/3\/15\/what-is-force-majeure-and-why-are-some-gulf-countries-invoking-it<\/a><\/strong><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: a<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Several Gulf energy producers recently declared force majeure on oil and gas shipments after disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>About Force Majeure:<\/p>\n<p>The concept of force majeure refers to an extraordinary event rendering the legal obligations between two or more contractually bound parties impossible to fulfill.<\/p>\n<p>The phrase comes from French and literally means \u201csuperior force\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>It is related to the concept of an act of God, an event for which no party can be held accountable. This type of event must be entirely beyond the parties\u2019 reasonable control.<\/p>\n<p>As a precautionary measure against breach of contract, many commercial agreements contain force majeure contract clauses enumerating a list of major events that could result in non-performance of contractual duties.<\/p>\n<p>Force majeure does not encompass events that are predictable, preventable, or controllable, or that result from the negligence or malfeasance of one or more parties.<\/p>\n<p>Force majeure incidents typically include wars, natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes), terrorist attacks, epidemics, and civil unrest, such as riots.<\/p>\n<p>When a force majeure clause is triggered, any party affected by the event must notify the other party or parties to the contract.<\/p>\n<p>The affected parties will describe the start date and circumstances of the incident and cite the specific section in the contract that allows them to declare a force majeure incident.<\/p>\n<p>The contracting parties must also prove their reasonable efforts to mitigate the circumstances that have rendered the fulfillment of their duties impracticable.<\/p>\n<p>Such events may result in the parties delaying their obligations for a period of time, revising the contract terms, or agreeing on the contract\u2019s cancellation.<\/p>\n<p>The application of force majeure can vary across legal systems, with some jurisdictions requiring a more stringent definition than others.<\/p>\n<p>In India, the doctrine of force majeure is governed by section 56 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (\u201cIndian Contract Act\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>It provides that a contract becomes void if an act to be performed under the contract becomes impossible after the contract is made, or, by reason of some event, which the promisor could not prevent, the act to be performed becomes unlawful.<\/p>\n<p>Force majeure conflicts with the concept of \u201cpacta sunt servanda,\u201d a principle in international law that agreements must be kept and not wriggled out of.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/p>\n<p>News:<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/3\/15\/what-is-force-majeure-and-why-are-some-gulf-countries-invoking-it\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/3\/15\/what-is-force-majeure-and-why-are-some-gulf-countries-invoking-it<\/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>5<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>5<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an extremely rare genetic disease that causes rapid aging in children.<\/li>\n<li>It also affect the intellectual development or the development of motor skills in children.<\/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=\"1151\"\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_116_1151\"\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_116_1151\"\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_116_1151\"\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_116_1151\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: a<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>U.S.-based Sentynl Therapeutics (part of Zydus Lifesciences) recently signed a deal with South Korea&#8217;s PRG S&amp;T to develop Progerinin, a pill aimed at treating Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS).<\/p>\n<p>About Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS):<\/p>\n<p>Progeria, also known as HGPS, is an extremely rare genetic disease that causes rapid aging in children.<\/p>\n<p>Progeria is extremely rare. It occurs in 1 in every 4 million live births worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>What Causes Progeria?<\/p>\n<p>A genetic mutation in the LMNA gene causes progeria.\u00a0 The LMNA gene is responsible for making a protein called lamin A.<\/p>\n<p>Lamin A is an important part of the structural scaffolding that holds the nucleus of each cell in your body together.<\/p>\n<p>A tiny mutation in the LMNA gene causes it to create an irregular form of the lamin A protein called progerin.<\/p>\n<p>Progerin takes the place of the lamin A and makes the nuclei of your cells unstable, slowly damaging them.<\/p>\n<p>This leads to the early death of every cell in your body, which causes the process of premature aging.<\/p>\n<p>Almost all cases of progeria occur as a new, spontaneous mutation in the LMNA gene. This means there\u2019s no biological family history of the disease.<\/p>\n<p>Newborns with the disorder appear to be healthy at birth but usually start to show signs of premature aging during their first one to two years of life.<\/p>\n<p>Their growth rate slows and they don\u2019t gain weight as expected.<\/p>\n<p>This condition does not affect intellectual development or the development of motor skills such as sitting, standing, and walking.<\/p>\n<p>However, their rapid aging causes distinct physical characteristics, including:<\/p>\n<p>Hair loss (baldness).<\/p>\n<p>Prominent eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Aged, wrinkled skin.<\/p>\n<p>A thin, beaked nose.<\/p>\n<p>Disproportionately small face compared to head size.<\/p>\n<p>Loss of fat under the skin.<\/p>\n<p>Progeria is always fatal. The average age of death is 14.5 years, although some adults with progeria will live into their early 20s.<\/p>\n<p>Death most often occurs as a result of complications of severe atherosclerosis.<\/p>\n<p>Atherosclerosis occurs when plaque builds up within the walls of your arteries. This makes them less elastic and, therefore, stiffer.<\/p>\n<p>This condition greatly increases the chances of having a heart attack or stroke at a young age<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/p>\n<p>News:<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbytesapp.com\/news\/business\/zydus-lifesciences-sentynl-to-fully-own-progeria-drug-progerinin\/tldr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbytesapp.com\/news\/business\/zydus-lifesciences-sentynl-to-fully-own-progeria-drug-progerinin\/tldr\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsbytesapp.com\/news\/business\/zydus-lifesciences-sentynl-to-fully-own-progeria-drug-progerinin\/tldr<\/a><\/strong><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p>Answer: a<\/p>\n<p>Explanation:<\/p>\n<p>U.S.-based Sentynl Therapeutics (part of Zydus Lifesciences) recently signed a deal with South Korea&#8217;s PRG S&amp;T to develop Progerinin, a pill aimed at treating Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS).<\/p>\n<p>About Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS):<\/p>\n<p>Progeria, also known as HGPS, is an extremely rare genetic disease that causes rapid aging in children.<\/p>\n<p>Progeria is extremely rare. It occurs in 1 in every 4 million live births worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>What Causes Progeria?<\/p>\n<p>A genetic mutation in the LMNA gene causes progeria.\u00a0 The LMNA gene is responsible for making a protein called lamin A.<\/p>\n<p>Lamin A is an important part of the structural scaffolding that holds the nucleus of each cell in your body together.<\/p>\n<p>A tiny mutation in the LMNA gene causes it to create an irregular form of the lamin A protein called progerin.<\/p>\n<p>Progerin takes the place of the lamin A and makes the nuclei of your cells unstable, slowly damaging them.<\/p>\n<p>This leads to the early death of every cell in your body, which causes the process of premature aging.<\/p>\n<p>Almost all cases of progeria occur as a new, spontaneous mutation in the LMNA gene. This means there\u2019s no biological family history of the disease.<\/p>\n<p>Newborns with the disorder appear to be healthy at birth but usually start to show signs of premature aging during their first one to two years of life.<\/p>\n<p>Their growth rate slows and they don\u2019t gain weight as expected.<\/p>\n<p>This condition does not affect intellectual development or the development of motor skills such as sitting, standing, and walking.<\/p>\n<p>However, their rapid aging causes distinct physical characteristics, including:<\/p>\n<p>Hair loss (baldness).<\/p>\n<p>Prominent eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Aged, wrinkled skin.<\/p>\n<p>A thin, beaked nose.<\/p>\n<p>Disproportionately small face compared to head size.<\/p>\n<p>Loss of fat under the skin.<\/p>\n<p>Progeria is always fatal. The average age of death is 14.5 years, although some adults with progeria will live into their early 20s.<\/p>\n<p>Death most often occurs as a result of complications of severe atherosclerosis.<\/p>\n<p>Atherosclerosis occurs when plaque builds up within the walls of your arteries. This makes them less elastic and, therefore, stiffer.<\/p>\n<p>This condition greatly increases the chances of having a heart attack or stroke at a young age<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/p>\n<p>News:<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbytesapp.com\/news\/business\/zydus-lifesciences-sentynl-to-fully-own-progeria-drug-progerinin\/tldr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbytesapp.com\/news\/business\/zydus-lifesciences-sentynl-to-fully-own-progeria-drug-progerinin\/tldr\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsbytesapp.com\/news\/business\/zydus-lifesciences-sentynl-to-fully-own-progeria-drug-progerinin\/tldr<\/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>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>Vela carli, recently in news, is a:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1152\"\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_116_1152\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Plant species                                            <\/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_116_1152\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Invasive Fish                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_116_1152\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Gecko                                            <\/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_116_1152\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Freshwater crab                                            <\/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>\u00a0Recently, researchers discovered from the forests of the Silent Valley National Park that a crab belongs to the species\u00a0Vela carli\u00a0and is both male and female at the same time.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vela carli\u00a0is an <strong>endemic freshwater crab<\/strong> found only in the forests and streams of the <strong>Central Western Ghats.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It belongs to family\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is for the first instance it <strong>showed gynandromorphy<\/strong> (a rare condition in which individuals exhibit both male and female characteristics)<\/li>\n<li>The bodies of the <strong>crabs displayed male reproductive structures<\/strong>, while other parts showcased <strong>female features, including gonopores<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>rare in\u00a0crustaceans<\/strong>and has never before been reported in the freshwater crab family\u00a0Gecarcinucidae.<\/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\/crab-in-silent-valley-found-displaying-both-male-and-female-biological-traits\/article70751063.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/crab-in-silent-valley-found-displaying-both-male-and-female-biological-traits\/article70751063.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/crab-in-silent-valley-found-displaying-both-male-and-female-biological-traits\/article70751063.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>\u00a0Recently, researchers discovered from the forests of the Silent Valley National Park that a crab belongs to the species\u00a0Vela carli\u00a0and is both male and female at the same time.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vela carli\u00a0is an <strong>endemic freshwater crab<\/strong> found only in the forests and streams of the <strong>Central Western Ghats.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It belongs to family\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is for the first instance it <strong>showed gynandromorphy<\/strong> (a rare condition in which individuals exhibit both male and female characteristics)<\/li>\n<li>The bodies of the <strong>crabs displayed male reproductive structures<\/strong>, while other parts showcased <strong>female features, including gonopores<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>rare in\u00a0crustaceans<\/strong>and has never before been reported in the freshwater crab family\u00a0Gecarcinucidae.<\/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\/crab-in-silent-valley-found-displaying-both-male-and-female-biological-traits\/article70751063.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/crab-in-silent-valley-found-displaying-both-male-and-female-biological-traits\/article70751063.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/crab-in-silent-valley-found-displaying-both-male-and-female-biological-traits\/article70751063.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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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 Foot and Mouth Disease:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a highly contagious viral infection.<\/li>\n<li>It mainly affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goats.<\/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=\"1153\"\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_116_1153\"\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_116_1153\"\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_116_1153\"\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_116_1153\"\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, the Government of Gujarat has launched an intensive statewide vaccination campaign to control the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a highly <strong>contagious viral infection<\/strong> that affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goats.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cause:<\/strong> It is caused by an <strong>Aphthovirus of the family Picornaviridae<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>FMD is characterised by <strong>fever and blister-like sores on the tongue and lips,<\/strong> in the mouth, on the teats and between the hooves.<\/li>\n<li>The disease causes <strong>severe production losses<\/strong>, and, while the majority of affected animals recover, the disease often leaves them weakened and debilitated.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>disease is rarely fatal in adult animals<\/strong>, but there is often high mortality in young animals due to myocarditis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is a transboundary animal disease (TAD) that deeply <strong>affects the production of livestock and disrupts regional <\/strong>and international trade in animals and animal products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transmission:<\/strong> It is transmitted through\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Infected animals<\/strong> newly introduced into a herd (carrying virus in their saliva, milk, semen, etc.);\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Contaminated pens\/buildings or contaminated animal transport vehicles;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contaminated materials<\/strong> such as hay, feed, water, milk or biologics;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Contaminated clothing, footwear, or equipment;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Virus-infected meat<\/strong> or other contaminated animal products (if fed to animals when raw or improperly cooked);\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment:<\/strong> Vaccination is the only effective preventive measure against FMD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/gujarat-leads-foot-and-mouth-disease-vaccination-drive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/gujarat-leads-foot-and-mouth-disease-vaccination-drive\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/gujarat-leads-foot-and-mouth-disease-vaccination-drive\/<\/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, the Government of Gujarat has launched an intensive statewide vaccination campaign to control the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a highly <strong>contagious viral infection<\/strong> that affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goats.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cause:<\/strong> It is caused by an <strong>Aphthovirus of the family Picornaviridae<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>FMD is characterised by <strong>fever and blister-like sores on the tongue and lips,<\/strong> in the mouth, on the teats and between the hooves.<\/li>\n<li>The disease causes <strong>severe production losses<\/strong>, and, while the majority of affected animals recover, the disease often leaves them weakened and debilitated.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>disease is rarely fatal in adult animals<\/strong>, but there is often high mortality in young animals due to myocarditis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is a transboundary animal disease (TAD) that deeply <strong>affects the production of livestock and disrupts regional <\/strong>and international trade in animals and animal products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transmission:<\/strong> It is transmitted through\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Infected animals<\/strong> newly introduced into a herd (carrying virus in their saliva, milk, semen, etc.);\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Contaminated pens\/buildings or contaminated animal transport vehicles;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contaminated materials<\/strong> such as hay, feed, water, milk or biologics;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Contaminated clothing, footwear, or equipment;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Virus-infected meat<\/strong> or other contaminated animal products (if fed to animals when raw or improperly cooked);\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment:<\/strong> Vaccination is the only effective preventive measure against FMD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/gujarat-leads-foot-and-mouth-disease-vaccination-drive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/gujarat-leads-foot-and-mouth-disease-vaccination-drive\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/gujarat-leads-foot-and-mouth-disease-vaccination-drive\/<\/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 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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 Nagoya Protocol:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It provides framework for the effective implementation of the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of genetic resources.<\/li>\n<li>India has ratified this protocol.<\/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=\"1154\"\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_116_1154\"\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_116_1154\"\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_116_1154\"\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_116_1154\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has submitted India\u2019s First National Report on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access Benefit Sharing to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0Nagoya Protocol on <strong>Access to Genetic Resources<\/strong> and <strong>the Fair and Equitable Sharing<\/strong> of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the <strong>Convention on Biological Diversity<\/strong>is a supplementary agreement to the Convention on Biological Diversity.<\/li>\n<li>It was adopted <strong>on 29 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It entered into force on 12 October 2014, 90 days after the deposit of the fiftieth instrument of ratification.<\/li>\n<li>It provides a transparent legal framework for the <strong>effective implementation of the fair and equitable sharing of benefits<\/strong> arising out of the utilization of genetic resources.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>India\u00a0<\/strong>has\u00a0ratified\u00a0<strong>it in 2012.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>What it covers?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It applies to genetic resources that are <strong>covered by the CBD<\/strong>, and to the benefits arising from their utilization.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It covers <strong>traditional knowledge<\/strong> (TK) <strong>associated with genetic resources<\/strong> that are covered by the CBD and the benefits arising from its utilization.<\/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.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2240577&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2240577&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has submitted India\u2019s First National Report on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access Benefit Sharing to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0Nagoya Protocol on <strong>Access to Genetic Resources<\/strong> and <strong>the Fair and Equitable Sharing<\/strong> of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the <strong>Convention on Biological Diversity<\/strong>is a supplementary agreement to the Convention on Biological Diversity.<\/li>\n<li>It was adopted <strong>on 29 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It entered into force on 12 October 2014, 90 days after the deposit of the fiftieth instrument of ratification.<\/li>\n<li>It provides a transparent legal framework for the <strong>effective implementation of the fair and equitable sharing of benefits<\/strong> arising out of the utilization of genetic resources.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>India\u00a0<\/strong>has\u00a0ratified\u00a0<strong>it in 2012.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>What it covers?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It applies to genetic resources that are <strong>covered by the CBD<\/strong>, and to the benefits arising from their utilization.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It covers <strong>traditional knowledge<\/strong> (TK) <strong>associated with genetic resources<\/strong> that are covered by the CBD and the benefits arising from its utilization.<\/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.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2240577&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2240577&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n            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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Sahitya Akademi Award:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is awarded for the most outstanding books of literary merit.<\/li>\n<li>It is awarded only to languages enumerated in the Constitution of India.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1155\"\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_116_1155\"\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_116_1155\"\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_116_1155\"\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_116_1155\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Sahitya Akademi has announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Awards in 24 Indian languages recognised by it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is awarded for the <strong>most outstanding books of literary merit published<\/strong> in any of the major Indian languages <strong>recognised by the Akademi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Languages Recognised:<\/strong> Along with the <strong>22 languages enumerated in the Constitution of India<\/strong>, the Sahitya Akademi has recognised <strong>English and Rajasthani<\/strong> as languages in which its programme may be implemented.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Award:<\/strong> The authors and poets will receive a plaque, a <strong>shawl and an amount of \u20b91 lakh<\/strong> in an award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2240704&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2240704&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2240704&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=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: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Sahitya Akademi has announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Awards in 24 Indian languages recognised by it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is awarded for the <strong>most outstanding books of literary merit published<\/strong> in any of the major Indian languages <strong>recognised by the Akademi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Languages Recognised:<\/strong> Along with the <strong>22 languages enumerated in the Constitution of India<\/strong>, the Sahitya Akademi has recognised <strong>English and Rajasthani<\/strong> as languages in which its programme may be implemented.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Award:<\/strong> The authors and poets will receive a plaque, a <strong>shawl and an amount of \u20b91 lakh<\/strong> in an award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2240704&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2240704&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2240704&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=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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Kanha is also connected with the <strong>Achanakmar Tiger Reserve of Chhattisgarh<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> It is characterized mainly by forested shallow undulations, hills with varying degrees of slopes, plateaus, and valleys.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tribal Communities:<\/strong> The region is known for some of the ancient tribal communities, like the <strong>Gond and Baiga still inhabit the region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also the first tiger reserve in India to officially introduce a mascot<strong>, \u201cBhoorsingh the Barasingha\u201d.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> It primarily consists of a moist Sal and <strong>moist mixed deciduous forest.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> Bamboo, Tendu, Sal, Jamun, Arjun, and Lendia flourish.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong> The Park has a significant population of <strong>Royal Bengal Tigers<\/strong>, leopards, sloth bears, and Indian wild dogs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/assamtribune.com\/assam\/kaziranga-to-translocate-50-wild-buffaloes-to-mps-kanha-tiger-reserve-in-phases-1609524\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/assamtribune.com\/assam\/kaziranga-to-translocate-50-wild-buffaloes-to-mps-kanha-tiger-reserve-in-phases-1609524\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/assamtribune.com\/assam\/kaziranga-to-translocate-50-wild-buffaloes-to-mps-kanha-tiger-reserve-in-phases-1609524<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has cleared all formalities to translocate about 50 wild Asiatic water buffaloes from the park to the Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh in a phase-wise manner.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in the <strong>\u201cMaikal\u201d ranges<\/strong> of the Satpuras in the state of <strong>Madhya Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Corridor:<\/strong> It has an active corridor <strong>between Kanha and Pench Tiger Reserves<\/strong>. Kanha is also connected with the <strong>Achanakmar Tiger Reserve of Chhattisgarh<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> It is characterized mainly by forested shallow undulations, hills with varying degrees of slopes, plateaus, and valleys.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tribal Communities:<\/strong> The region is known for some of the ancient tribal communities, like the <strong>Gond and Baiga still inhabit the region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also the first tiger reserve in India to officially introduce a mascot<strong>, \u201cBhoorsingh the Barasingha\u201d.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> It primarily consists of a moist Sal and <strong>moist mixed deciduous forest.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> Bamboo, Tendu, Sal, Jamun, Arjun, and Lendia flourish.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong> The Park has a significant population of <strong>Royal Bengal Tigers<\/strong>, leopards, sloth bears, and Indian wild dogs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/assamtribune.com\/assam\/kaziranga-to-translocate-50-wild-buffaloes-to-mps-kanha-tiger-reserve-in-phases-1609524\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/assamtribune.com\/assam\/kaziranga-to-translocate-50-wild-buffaloes-to-mps-kanha-tiger-reserve-in-phases-1609524\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/assamtribune.com\/assam\/kaziranga-to-translocate-50-wild-buffaloes-to-mps-kanha-tiger-reserve-in-phases-1609524<\/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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