{"id":94431,"date":"2026-03-23T17:04:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=94431"},"modified":"2026-03-23T18:16:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T12:46:49","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-23-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-23-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 23 March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_121\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 23 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>Chhapgarus ngankeeae, recently in news, is a:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1197\"\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_121_1197\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Butterfly                                             <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_121_1197\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. New Asteroid                                            <\/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_121_1197\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. 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Marine 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>Recently, researchers from the Zoological Survey of India discovered a new crab species from the Goan mangroves and named it as Chhapgarus ngankeeae.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is\u00a0a <strong>new species of marine crab.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The species has been <strong>named in honour of the late Dr Ngan Kee Ng<\/strong>, a not ed marine biologist from the National University of Singapore.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat: <\/strong>It is found in the <strong>muddy intertidal mangrove forests<\/strong> along the <strong>west coast of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics of Chhapgarus ngankeeae:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a small crab <strong>measures only about 1.6 centimetres<\/strong> across its squarish, brown, hairy shell.<\/li>\n<li>The new species features a <strong>noticeably narrower abdomen<\/strong> (the male pleon), with its second and third abdominal segments equal in width.<\/li>\n<li>Its tailpiece, or telson, is as broad as it is long.<\/li>\n<li>The most distinctive characteristic is the <strong>shape of the male reproductive organ<\/strong> (the first gonopod); <strong>its hard, chitinous tip features<\/strong> two conspicuously unequal lobes that form a deep V-shaped constriction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological Significance:<\/strong> Mangrove crabs play a crucial role in coastal eco systems by <strong>recycling nutrients and supporting food chains.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/mistaken-identity-leads-discovery-new-crab-species-goan-mangroves\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/mistaken-identity-leads-discovery-new-crab-species-goan-mangroves\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/mistaken-identity-leads-discovery-new-crab-species-goan-mangroves<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, researchers from the Zoological Survey of India discovered a new crab species from the Goan mangroves and named it as Chhapgarus ngankeeae.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is\u00a0a <strong>new species of marine crab.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The species has been <strong>named in honour of the late Dr Ngan Kee Ng<\/strong>, a not ed marine biologist from the National University of Singapore.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat: <\/strong>It is found in the <strong>muddy intertidal mangrove forests<\/strong> along the <strong>west coast of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics of Chhapgarus ngankeeae:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a small crab <strong>measures only about 1.6 centimetres<\/strong> across its squarish, brown, hairy shell.<\/li>\n<li>The new species features a <strong>noticeably narrower abdomen<\/strong> (the male pleon), with its second and third abdominal segments equal in width.<\/li>\n<li>Its tailpiece, or telson, is as broad as it is long.<\/li>\n<li>The most distinctive characteristic is the <strong>shape of the male reproductive organ<\/strong> (the first gonopod); <strong>its hard, chitinous tip features<\/strong> two conspicuously unequal lobes that form a deep V-shaped constriction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological Significance:<\/strong> Mangrove crabs play a crucial role in coastal eco systems by <strong>recycling nutrients and supporting food chains.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/mistaken-identity-leads-discovery-new-crab-species-goan-mangroves\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/mistaken-identity-leads-discovery-new-crab-species-goan-mangroves\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/mistaken-identity-leads-discovery-new-crab-species-goan-mangroves<\/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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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\u00a0Delhi\u00a0government \u00a0 and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras collaborated to study \u201csmog-eating\u201d photocatalytic coatings on roads.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is designed to <strong>neutralizes harmful gases<\/strong> like <strong>nitrogen dioxide and volatile hydrocarbons<\/strong> that contribute to toxic air.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compound used:<\/strong> It usually uses <strong>titanium dioxide<\/strong> as a coating which has advantages for being low-cost and chemically stable.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Titanium dioxide<\/strong> is also known for its compatibility with traditional construction materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It has been \u201cdemonstrated that TiO\u2082-based photocatalytically active construction materials can be useful for <strong>gaseous depollution and environmental cleaning processes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Working:<\/strong> Photocatalytic activity helps <strong>fight pollution by breaking down harmful substances<\/strong> and organic waste into less toxic or harmless matters using light energy, thereby making air and water cleaner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/delhi\/eye-on-tackling-air-pollution-delhi-govt-ties-up-with-iit-madras-to-study-smog-eating-coatings-on-roads-10595800\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/delhi\/eye-on-tackling-air-pollution-delhi-govt-ties-up-with-iit-madras-to-study-smog-eating-coatings-on-roads-10595800\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/delhi\/eye-on-tackling-air-pollution-delhi-govt-ties-up-with-iit-madras-to-study-smog-eating-coatings-on-roads-10595800\/<\/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\u00a0Delhi\u00a0government \u00a0 and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras collaborated to study \u201csmog-eating\u201d photocatalytic coatings on roads.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is designed to <strong>neutralizes harmful gases<\/strong> like <strong>nitrogen dioxide and volatile hydrocarbons<\/strong> that contribute to toxic air.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compound used:<\/strong> It usually uses <strong>titanium dioxide<\/strong> as a coating which has advantages for being low-cost and chemically stable.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Titanium dioxide<\/strong> is also known for its compatibility with traditional construction materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It has been \u201cdemonstrated that TiO\u2082-based photocatalytically active construction materials can be useful for <strong>gaseous depollution and environmental cleaning processes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Working:<\/strong> Photocatalytic activity helps <strong>fight pollution by breaking down harmful substances<\/strong> and organic waste into less toxic or harmless matters using light energy, thereby making air and water cleaner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/delhi\/eye-on-tackling-air-pollution-delhi-govt-ties-up-with-iit-madras-to-study-smog-eating-coatings-on-roads-10595800\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/delhi\/eye-on-tackling-air-pollution-delhi-govt-ties-up-with-iit-madras-to-study-smog-eating-coatings-on-roads-10595800\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/delhi\/eye-on-tackling-air-pollution-delhi-govt-ties-up-with-iit-madras-to-study-smog-eating-coatings-on-roads-10595800\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\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 Subarnarekha River:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It originates in the state of Odisha.<\/li>\n<li>Its basin is bounded by the Chhotanagpur plateau on the north and the west.<\/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=\"1199\"\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_121_1199\"\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_121_1199\"\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_121_1199\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Both 1 and 2\r\n                                            <\/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_121_1199\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued instruction to the state government agencies to take action to arrest illegal sand mining and smuggling from Subarnarekha river in Odisha.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Origin: <\/strong>It originates near Nagri village in the <strong>Ranchi District of Jharkhand<\/strong> at an elevation of 600 m.<\/li>\n<li>The Subarnarekha (meaning \u201cStreak of Gold\u201d) flows east through a copper-mining region and leaves the <strong>Chota Nagpur plateau<\/strong> by the <strong>Hundrugbagh waterfall.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It flows for a length of 395 km before <strong>outfalling into the Bay of Bengal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tributaries:<\/strong> Its principal tributaries joining from right are the <strong>Kanchi, the Karkari and the Kharkai. \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The basin is bounded by\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chhotanagpur plateau<\/strong> on the <strong>north and the west,<\/strong> by the ridges separating it from <strong>Baitarani <\/strong>basin on the south, by the <strong>Bay of Bengal<\/strong> on the <strong>south-east<\/strong> and by the <strong>Kasai Valley<\/strong> of <strong>Kangsabati River<\/strong> on the east.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>River Basin:<\/strong> It extends over States of <strong>Jharkhand, Odisha<\/strong> and comparatively smaller part in <strong>West Bengal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The basin is generally influenced by the <strong>South-West monsoon<\/strong>, which onsets in the month of June and extends up to October.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dams and Reservoirs:<\/strong> Getalsud Reservoir,\u00a0Chandil Dam,\u00a0Galudih Barrage and Icha Dam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/odisha\/2026\/Mar\/22\/moefcc-directs-strict-action-on-illegal-sand-mining-in-balasores-subarnarekha-river\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/odisha\/2026\/Mar\/22\/moefcc-directs-strict-action-on-illegal-sand-mining-in-balasores-subarnarekha-river\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/odisha\/2026\/Mar\/22\/moefcc-directs-strict-action-on-illegal-sand-mining-in-balasores-subarnarekha-river<\/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 Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued instruction to the state government agencies to take action to arrest illegal sand mining and smuggling from Subarnarekha river in Odisha.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Origin: <\/strong>It originates near Nagri village in the <strong>Ranchi District of Jharkhand<\/strong> at an elevation of 600 m.<\/li>\n<li>The Subarnarekha (meaning \u201cStreak of Gold\u201d) flows east through a copper-mining region and leaves the <strong>Chota Nagpur plateau<\/strong> by the <strong>Hundrugbagh waterfall.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It flows for a length of 395 km before <strong>outfalling into the Bay of Bengal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tributaries:<\/strong> Its principal tributaries joining from right are the <strong>Kanchi, the Karkari and the Kharkai. \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The basin is bounded by\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chhotanagpur plateau<\/strong> on the <strong>north and the west,<\/strong> by the ridges separating it from <strong>Baitarani <\/strong>basin on the south, by the <strong>Bay of Bengal<\/strong> on the <strong>south-east<\/strong> and by the <strong>Kasai Valley<\/strong> of <strong>Kangsabati River<\/strong> on the east.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>River Basin:<\/strong> It extends over States of <strong>Jharkhand, Odisha<\/strong> and comparatively smaller part in <strong>West Bengal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The basin is generally influenced by the <strong>South-West monsoon<\/strong>, which onsets in the month of June and extends up to October.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dams and Reservoirs:<\/strong> Getalsud Reservoir,\u00a0Chandil Dam,\u00a0Galudih Barrage and Icha Dam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/odisha\/2026\/Mar\/22\/moefcc-directs-strict-action-on-illegal-sand-mining-in-balasores-subarnarekha-river\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/odisha\/2026\/Mar\/22\/moefcc-directs-strict-action-on-illegal-sand-mining-in-balasores-subarnarekha-river\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/odisha\/2026\/Mar\/22\/moefcc-directs-strict-action-on-illegal-sand-mining-in-balasores-subarnarekha-river<\/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\" 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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 Monarch butterfly:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is mainly found in\u00a0North America and\u00a0South America.<\/li>\n<li>It lays its eggs on Milkweed plant and that plant is source of food for baby caterpillars.<\/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=\"1200\"\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_121_1200\"\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_121_1200\"\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_121_1200\"\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_121_1200\"\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, there has been a 64 per cent increase in the presence of the Monarch butterfly in Mexican overwintering forests during the 2025-2026 seasons.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is known by <strong>scientists as Danaus plexippus,<\/strong> which in Greek literally means &#8220;sleepy transformation.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Adult monarch butterflies <strong>possess two pairs of brilliant orange-red wings<\/strong>, featuring black veins and white spots along the edges.<\/li>\n<li>Males, who possess distinguishing black dots along the veins of their wings, are slightly bigger than females.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is found in in\u00a0<strong>North America,\u00a0Central America, and\u00a0South America<\/strong>, Australia,\u00a0Hawaii<strong>,\u00a0India,<\/strong> and other locations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> Gardens, Managed Corridors, Agricultural Areas, and Natural and Restored Areas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Life Span:<\/strong> Each adult butterfly lives <strong>only about four to five weeks.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reproduction: <\/strong>The mating <strong>period occurs in the spring,<\/strong> just prior to migration from the overwintering sites.\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Milkweed <\/strong>is the <strong>only plant<\/strong> on which <strong>monarchs will lay their eggs <\/strong>and the only source of food for baby caterpillars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Migration:<\/strong> They travel between 1,200 and 2,800 miles or more from the northeast United States, and southeast Canada to the mountain forests in central Mexico<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong> Illegal\u00a0logging, land development, <strong>loss of\u00a0milkweed\u00a0plants<\/strong>, and\u00a0climate change, all of which affect its\u00a0habitat\u00a0and\u00a0migration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/64-per-cent-increase-in-mexicos-monarch-butterfly-population\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/64-per-cent-increase-in-mexicos-monarch-butterfly-population\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/64-per-cent-increase-in-mexicos-monarch-butterfly-population<\/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, there has been a 64 per cent increase in the presence of the Monarch butterfly in Mexican overwintering forests during the 2025-2026 seasons.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is known by <strong>scientists as Danaus plexippus,<\/strong> which in Greek literally means &#8220;sleepy transformation.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Adult monarch butterflies <strong>possess two pairs of brilliant orange-red wings<\/strong>, featuring black veins and white spots along the edges.<\/li>\n<li>Males, who possess distinguishing black dots along the veins of their wings, are slightly bigger than females.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is found in in\u00a0<strong>North America,\u00a0Central America, and\u00a0South America<\/strong>, Australia,\u00a0Hawaii<strong>,\u00a0India,<\/strong> and other locations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> Gardens, Managed Corridors, Agricultural Areas, and Natural and Restored Areas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Life Span:<\/strong> Each adult butterfly lives <strong>only about four to five weeks.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reproduction: <\/strong>The mating <strong>period occurs in the spring,<\/strong> just prior to migration from the overwintering sites.\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Milkweed <\/strong>is the <strong>only plant<\/strong> on which <strong>monarchs will lay their eggs <\/strong>and the only source of food for baby caterpillars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Migration:<\/strong> They travel between 1,200 and 2,800 miles or more from the northeast United States, and southeast Canada to the mountain forests in central Mexico<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong> Illegal\u00a0logging, land development, <strong>loss of\u00a0milkweed\u00a0plants<\/strong>, and\u00a0climate change, all of which affect its\u00a0habitat\u00a0and\u00a0migration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/64-per-cent-increase-in-mexicos-monarch-butterfly-population\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a 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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 Kolleru Lake:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is nestled in the inter-deltaic plain of rivers Krishna and Godavari.<\/li>\n<li>It is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1201\"\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_121_1201\"\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_121_1201\"\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_121_1201\"\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_121_1201\"\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>According to environmental activist, the Kolleru Lake has suffered a sustained and measurable decline in its ecological health during the last 50 years.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is a <strong>shallow lake <\/strong>located <strong>in the state of Andhra Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>nestled in the inter-deltaic plain<\/strong> of rivers <strong>Krishna and Godavari<\/strong> near the city of Eluru and serves as a natural flood-balancing reservoir for these two rivers.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>This lake is also known as the \u201c<strong>Peerless Fisherman\u201ds Paradise and Bird Heaven\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It receives water from four rivers, namely <strong>Budameru, Ramileru, Tammileru, and Errakalva<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>This lake <strong>empties its water into the Bay of Bengal<\/strong> through an outlet called \u2018upputera\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>The lake was declared as a <strong>wildlife sanctuary in November 1999.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was designated as a <strong>wetland of international importance<\/strong> in November 2002 under the International Ramsar Convention.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It supports over 20 million migratory birds annually, including grey pelicans, painted storks, and open-billed storks.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is a haven for species migrating from <strong>Siberia, Central Asia, and the Himalayas<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong> The Lake is deeply intertwined with <strong>local livelihoods<\/strong>, sustaining thousands who depend on fishing, duck farming, and paddy cultivation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Visakhapatnam\/environmental-activist-expresses-concern-at-degradation-of-kolleru-lake\/article70772043.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Visakhapatnam\/environmental-activist-expresses-concern-at-degradation-of-kolleru-lake\/article70772043.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Visakhapatnam\/environmental-activist-expresses-concern-at-degradation-of-kolleru-lake\/article70772043.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: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to environmental activist, the Kolleru Lake has suffered a sustained and measurable decline in its ecological health during the last 50 years.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is a <strong>shallow lake <\/strong>located <strong>in the state of Andhra Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>nestled in the inter-deltaic plain<\/strong> of rivers <strong>Krishna and Godavari<\/strong> near the city of Eluru and serves as a natural flood-balancing reservoir for these two rivers.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>This lake is also known as the \u201c<strong>Peerless Fisherman\u201ds Paradise and Bird Heaven\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It receives water from four rivers, namely <strong>Budameru, Ramileru, Tammileru, and Errakalva<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>This lake <strong>empties its water into the Bay of Bengal<\/strong> through an outlet called \u2018upputera\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>The lake was declared as a <strong>wildlife sanctuary in November 1999.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was designated as a <strong>wetland of international importance<\/strong> in November 2002 under the International Ramsar Convention.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It supports over 20 million migratory birds annually, including grey pelicans, painted storks, and open-billed storks.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is a haven for species migrating from <strong>Siberia, Central Asia, and the Himalayas<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong> The Lake is deeply intertwined with <strong>local livelihoods<\/strong>, sustaining thousands who depend on fishing, duck farming, and paddy cultivation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Visakhapatnam\/environmental-activist-expresses-concern-at-degradation-of-kolleru-lake\/article70772043.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Visakhapatnam\/environmental-activist-expresses-concern-at-degradation-of-kolleru-lake\/article70772043.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Visakhapatnam\/environmental-activist-expresses-concern-at-degradation-of-kolleru-lake\/article70772043.ece<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Guru Angad Dev, consider the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>He was the first Sikh Guru.<\/li>\n<li>He started school at Khadur Sahib to teach Gurmukhi to the children.<\/li>\n<li>He encouraged physical health building through sports and wrestling.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1202\"\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_121_1202\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Only One                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_121_1202\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 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All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_121_1202\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Home Minister paid tributes to the second Sikh Guru, Shri Angad Dev on the occasion of his Jyoti-Jyot Diwas.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lahna<\/strong> the village of\u00a0Matte-di-Sarai in Firozpur district\u00a0of\u00a0<strong>Punjab, India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>He was the <strong>second\u00a0Sikh\u00a0Guru\u00a0(1539\u201352).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>He nominated <strong>Sri Guru Amar Das<\/strong> as his successor (The Third Nanak) before his death.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contribution of Guru Angad Dev:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>He <strong>introduced the Gurmukhi script<\/strong>, standardizing the Punjabi language.<\/li>\n<li>He made extensive efforts to <strong>spread teachings of\u00a0Guru Nanak Dev<\/strong>far and wide.<\/li>\n<li>He introduced the teaching of Punjabi in Gurmukhi script by modifying the existing alphabet.<\/li>\n<li>He improved literacy among the Sikhs and <strong>started school at Khadur Sahib to teach Gurmukhi<\/strong> to the children.<\/li>\n<li>He <strong>encouraged physical health building<\/strong> through sports and wrestling as well mental health through discipline and truthful living.<\/li>\n<li>He composed <strong>62 hymns in 10 Ragas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>He consolidated the institution of Langar started by Guru Nanak Dev Ji.<\/li>\n<li>He also established <strong>hundreds of new Sangats<\/strong> (Sikh religious Institutions) and thus strengthened the base of Sikhism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2243481&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2243481&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2243481&#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: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Union Home Minister paid tributes to the second Sikh Guru, Shri Angad Dev on the occasion of his Jyoti-Jyot Diwas.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lahna<\/strong> the village of\u00a0Matte-di-Sarai in Firozpur district\u00a0of\u00a0<strong>Punjab, India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>He was the <strong>second\u00a0Sikh\u00a0Guru\u00a0(1539\u201352).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>He nominated <strong>Sri Guru Amar Das<\/strong> as his successor (The Third Nanak) before his death.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contribution of Guru Angad Dev:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>He <strong>introduced the Gurmukhi script<\/strong>, standardizing the Punjabi language.<\/li>\n<li>He made extensive efforts to <strong>spread teachings of\u00a0Guru Nanak Dev<\/strong>far and wide.<\/li>\n<li>He introduced the teaching of Punjabi in Gurmukhi script by modifying the existing alphabet.<\/li>\n<li>He improved literacy among the Sikhs and <strong>started school at Khadur Sahib to teach Gurmukhi<\/strong> to the children.<\/li>\n<li>He <strong>encouraged physical health building<\/strong> through sports and wrestling as well mental health through discipline and truthful living.<\/li>\n<li>He composed <strong>62 hymns in 10 Ragas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>He consolidated the institution of Langar started by Guru Nanak Dev Ji.<\/li>\n<li>He also established <strong>hundreds of new Sangats<\/strong> (Sikh religious Institutions) and thus strengthened the base of Sikhism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2243481&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2243481&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2243481&#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; 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                     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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>Cabinet Committee on Security, recently in news, is headed by:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1203\"\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_121_1203\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Union Finance Minister                                            <\/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_121_1203\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. President of India                                            <\/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_121_1203\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Union Home Minister                                            <\/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_121_1203\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Prime Minister                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Prime Minister Of India chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review the global situation and various mitigating measures taken so far across sectors\u00a0amid the conflict in West Asia.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>headed by the Prime Minister<\/strong>,\u00a0is\u00a0responsible for important discussions and decisions on defence policy, expenditure,\u00a0and matters related to\u00a0national security.<\/li>\n<li><strong>History:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A committee <strong>comparable\u00a0to the current CCS<\/strong> structure was first\u00a0formed in\u00a0independent India in\u00a01947 by then-<strong>Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Formed against the background of a newly independent nation facing national security challenges.<\/li>\n<li>It was reportedly\u00a0chaired by <strong>Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru<\/strong>,\u00a0with\u00a0Home Minister Sardar Patel and Defence Minister Baldev Singh\u00a0as its members.<\/li>\n<li>It was\u00a0after the <strong>1999 Kargil <\/strong>War\u00a0that the committee\u00a0evolved to adopt the present formal structure\u00a0of the CCS and became a high-powered committee for defence and national security.<\/li>\n<li>Over time, the CCS\u00a0has\u00a0evolved into the <strong>apex decision-making body\u00a0concerning<\/strong> internal and external security matters of the Government of India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Composition:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>With the\u00a0<strong>Prime Minister as its chairperson<\/strong>, the committee typically comprises the\u00a0<strong>Home Minister,<\/strong> <strong>Defence Minister, Finance Minister,\u00a0and\u00a0External Affairs Minister<\/strong>as members.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>National Security Advisor<\/strong>(NSA) acts as\u00a0secretary-level coordinator\u00a0on matters within its purview.<\/li>\n<li>While the <strong>defence minister<\/strong> is a <strong>permanent invitee<\/strong> to the panel, other members may be included as per requirements.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Cabinet Secretariat<\/strong>is responsible for\u00a0<strong>maintaining records of all the meetings<\/strong>\u00a0and proceedings of the CCS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Function:<\/strong> The CCS concerns itself with all matters related to <strong>defence, foreign affairs, intelligence, nuclear issues,<\/strong> space policy, and major appointments related to national security.\n<ul>\n<li>It is also the\u00a0apex body\u00a0when it comes to the\u00a0appointments of the officials in\u00a0the\u00a0national security bodies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/pm-narendra-modi-ccs-meeting-west-asia-war-us-israel-iran-oil-supply-food-security-10595658\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/pm-narendra-modi-ccs-meeting-west-asia-war-us-israel-iran-oil-supply-food-security-10595658\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/pm-narendra-modi-ccs-meeting-west-asia-war-us-israel-iran-oil-supply-food-security-10595658\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Prime Minister Of India chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review the global situation and various mitigating measures taken so far across sectors\u00a0amid the conflict in West Asia.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>headed by the Prime Minister<\/strong>,\u00a0is\u00a0responsible for important discussions and decisions on defence policy, expenditure,\u00a0and matters related to\u00a0national security.<\/li>\n<li><strong>History:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A committee <strong>comparable\u00a0to the current CCS<\/strong> structure was first\u00a0formed in\u00a0independent India in\u00a01947 by then-<strong>Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Formed against the background of a newly independent nation facing national security challenges.<\/li>\n<li>It was reportedly\u00a0chaired by <strong>Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru<\/strong>,\u00a0with\u00a0Home Minister Sardar Patel and Defence Minister Baldev Singh\u00a0as its members.<\/li>\n<li>It was\u00a0after the <strong>1999 Kargil <\/strong>War\u00a0that the committee\u00a0evolved to adopt the present formal structure\u00a0of the CCS and became a high-powered committee for defence and national security.<\/li>\n<li>Over time, the CCS\u00a0has\u00a0evolved into the <strong>apex decision-making body\u00a0concerning<\/strong> internal and external security matters of the Government of India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Composition:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>With the\u00a0<strong>Prime Minister as its chairperson<\/strong>, the committee typically comprises the\u00a0<strong>Home Minister,<\/strong> <strong>Defence Minister, Finance Minister,\u00a0and\u00a0External Affairs Minister<\/strong>as members.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>National Security Advisor<\/strong>(NSA) acts as\u00a0secretary-level coordinator\u00a0on matters within its purview.<\/li>\n<li>While the <strong>defence minister<\/strong> is a <strong>permanent invitee<\/strong> to the panel, other members may be included as per requirements.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Cabinet Secretariat<\/strong>is responsible for\u00a0<strong>maintaining records of all the meetings<\/strong>\u00a0and proceedings of the CCS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Function:<\/strong> The CCS concerns itself with all matters related to <strong>defence, foreign affairs, intelligence, nuclear issues,<\/strong> space policy, and major appointments related to national security.\n<ul>\n<li>It is also the\u00a0apex body\u00a0when it comes to the\u00a0appointments of the officials in\u00a0the\u00a0national security bodies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/pm-narendra-modi-ccs-meeting-west-asia-war-us-israel-iran-oil-supply-food-security-10595658\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/pm-narendra-modi-ccs-meeting-west-asia-war-us-israel-iran-oil-supply-food-security-10595658\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/pm-narendra-modi-ccs-meeting-west-asia-war-us-israel-iran-oil-supply-food-security-10595658\/<\/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: 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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 Sahiwal Cattle:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is considered to be one of the best milch cattle breed of India.<\/li>\n<li>It is a heat tolerant and high parasites resistance cattle species.<\/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=\"1204\"\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_121_1204\"\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_121_1204\"\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_121_1204\"\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_121_1204\"\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 Indian Council of Agricultural Research\u2013 Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly successfully produced indigenous Sahiwal cattle calves by using ultrasound-guided ovum pick-up, in vitro fertilization, and embryo transfer (OPU\u2013IVF\u2013ET).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is considered to be one of the best <strong>milch cattle breed of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The breed derives its name from <strong>Sahiwal area in Montgomery district of Punjab in Pakistan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other Names:<\/strong> These animals are also known as <strong>\u201cLambi Bar\u201d, \u201cLola\u201d, \u201cMontgomery<\/strong>\u201d, <strong>\u201cMultani\u201d and \u201cTeli\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The cows are <strong>brownish red in colour;<\/strong> shades may vary from a mahogany red brown to more greyish red.<\/li>\n<li>Extremities in bulls are darker than rest of body colour. Occasionally there are white patches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average lactation<\/strong> yield of Sahiwal cows is <strong>2325 kilo grams<\/strong>. The lactation yield ranges from 1600 to 2750 Kg.<\/li>\n<li>Its unique traits are, tick<strong>-resistant, heat tolerant<\/strong>, high milk production and noted for its <strong>high resistance to parasites,<\/strong> both internal and external<\/li>\n<li>Due to their heat tolerance and high milk production they have been <strong>exported to other Asian countries as well as Africa and the Caribbean.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/agriculture\/indian-veterinary-research-institute-produces-calves-of-prized-sahiwal-indigenous-breed-using-advanced-reproductive-technologies\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/agriculture\/indian-veterinary-research-institute-produces-calves-of-prized-sahiwal-indigenous-breed-using-advanced-reproductive-technologies\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/agriculture\/indian-veterinary-research-institute-produces-calves-of-prized-sahiwal-indigenous-breed-using-advanced-reproductive-technologies<\/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 Indian Council of Agricultural Research\u2013 Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly successfully produced indigenous Sahiwal cattle calves by using ultrasound-guided ovum pick-up, in vitro fertilization, and embryo transfer (OPU\u2013IVF\u2013ET).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is considered to be one of the best <strong>milch cattle breed of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The breed derives its name from <strong>Sahiwal area in Montgomery district of Punjab in Pakistan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other Names:<\/strong> These animals are also known as <strong>\u201cLambi Bar\u201d, \u201cLola\u201d, \u201cMontgomery<\/strong>\u201d, <strong>\u201cMultani\u201d and \u201cTeli\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The cows are <strong>brownish red in colour;<\/strong> shades may vary from a mahogany red brown to more greyish red.<\/li>\n<li>Extremities in bulls are darker than rest of body colour. Occasionally there are white patches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average lactation<\/strong> yield of Sahiwal cows is <strong>2325 kilo grams<\/strong>. The lactation yield ranges from 1600 to 2750 Kg.<\/li>\n<li>Its unique traits are, tick<strong>-resistant, heat tolerant<\/strong>, high milk production and noted for its <strong>high resistance to parasites,<\/strong> both internal and external<\/li>\n<li>Due to their heat tolerance and high milk production they have been <strong>exported to other Asian countries as well as Africa and the Caribbean.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/agriculture\/indian-veterinary-research-institute-produces-calves-of-prized-sahiwal-indigenous-breed-using-advanced-reproductive-technologies\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/agriculture\/indian-veterinary-research-institute-produces-calves-of-prized-sahiwal-indigenous-breed-using-advanced-reproductive-technologies\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/amp\/story\/agriculture\/indian-veterinary-research-institute-produces-calves-of-prized-sahiwal-indigenous-breed-using-advanced-reproductive-technologies<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>9<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>9<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>With reference to Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary, consider the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is geographically located on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River.<\/li>\n<li>It is nestled between\u00a0the\u00a0Kaziranga National Park\u00a0(NP) to the\u00a0east\u00a0and the\u00a0Orang NP\u00a0to the\u00a0west.<\/li>\n<li>It falls under the sub-tropical monsoon climatic regime.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1205\"\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_121_1205\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Only One                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_121_1205\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Only Two                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_121_1205\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. All three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_121_1205\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. None                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Assam government is moving to create a new Reserved Forest adjacent to the Burha chapori Wildlife Sanctuary in Sonitpur district of Assam.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>It is is geographically located on the <strong>south bank of the Brahmaputra, in Assam.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>part of the Laokhowa-Burachapori eco-system<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is nestled between\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>Kaziranga National Park<\/strong>(NP) to the\u00a0east\u00a0and the\u00a0<strong>Orang NP<\/strong>\u00a0to the<strong>\u00a0west<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Laokhowa WLS<\/strong>\u00a0to the\u00a0south.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It falls under the sub-tropical <strong>monsoon climatic regime.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> It comprises of a mosaic of <strong>wet alluvial grassland, riparian and semi-evergreen<\/strong> forests dotted by wetland and river systems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> The grassland is also rich in various kinds of <strong>medicinal herbs and plants.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also has Hollang, Mekai, Dhuna, Udiyam, Nahar, Samkothal, Bheer,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong> It is home to the <strong>Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros<\/strong>, tiger, leopard, wild buffalo, hog deer, wild pig, and elephants.\n<ul>\n<li>It also consists of highly endangered <strong>Bengal Florican, Black-necked Stork<\/strong>, Mallard, Open billed Stork, Teal, and Whistling Duck among others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentinelassam.com\/topheadlines\/assam-plans-new-reserved-forest-near-burhachapori-wildlife-sanctuary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentinelassam.com\/topheadlines\/assam-plans-new-reserved-forest-near-burhachapori-wildlife-sanctuary\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.sentinelassam.com\/topheadlines\/assam-plans-new-reserved-forest-near-burhachapori-wildlife-sanctuary<\/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>The Assam government is moving to create a new Reserved Forest adjacent to the Burha chapori Wildlife Sanctuary in Sonitpur district of Assam.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>It is is geographically located on the <strong>south bank of the Brahmaputra, in Assam.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>part of the Laokhowa-Burachapori eco-system<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is nestled between\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>Kaziranga National Park<\/strong>(NP) to the\u00a0east\u00a0and the\u00a0<strong>Orang NP<\/strong>\u00a0to the<strong>\u00a0west<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Laokhowa WLS<\/strong>\u00a0to the\u00a0south.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It falls under the sub-tropical <strong>monsoon climatic regime.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> It comprises of a mosaic of <strong>wet alluvial grassland, riparian and semi-evergreen<\/strong> forests dotted by wetland and river systems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> The grassland is also rich in various kinds of <strong>medicinal herbs and plants.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It also has Hollang, Mekai, Dhuna, Udiyam, Nahar, Samkothal, Bheer,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong> It is home to the <strong>Great Indian one-horned rhinoceros<\/strong>, tiger, leopard, wild buffalo, hog deer, wild pig, and elephants.\n<ul>\n<li>It also consists of highly endangered <strong>Bengal Florican, Black-necked Stork<\/strong>, Mallard, Open billed Stork, Teal, and Whistling Duck among others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 2 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentinelassam.com\/topheadlines\/assam-plans-new-reserved-forest-near-burhachapori-wildlife-sanctuary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentinelassam.com\/topheadlines\/assam-plans-new-reserved-forest-near-burhachapori-wildlife-sanctuary\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.sentinelassam.com\/topheadlines\/assam-plans-new-reserved-forest-near-burhachapori-wildlife-sanctuary<\/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\" 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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>Litani River, recently in news, is a major River of:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1206\"\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_121_1206\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Lebanon                                            <\/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_121_1206\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 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Mexico                                            <\/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, Israeli airstrikes have destroyed the Qasmiyeh Bridge, a key crossing over the Litani River on Lebanon\u2019s southern coastal highway.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>major river in Lebanon.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> It rises in a low <strong>divides west of\u00a0Baalbek<\/strong>and flowing southwestward through the\u00a0<strong>Bekaa\u00a0valley<\/strong> between the\u00a0Lebanon\u00a0and\u00a0Anti-Lebanon\u00a0mountains.\n<ul>\n<li>Near\u00a0Marjayoun, it bends sharply west and cuts a <strong>spectacular\u00a0gorge<\/strong>up to 900 feet (275 meters) deep <strong>through the Lebanon Mountains<\/strong> to the\u00a0Mediterranean Sea, south of\u00a0Sidon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It falls <strong>into the\u00a0Mediterranean Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tributaries: <\/strong>Berdawni River, Chtoura River, Qib Elias River etc<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dams:<\/strong> El Wauroun Dam,\u00a0Qaraoun Dam, or Albert Naqash Dam<\/li>\n<li>It provides a <strong>major source for water supply<\/strong>, irrigation, and hydroelectricity both within Southern Lebanon and the bekaa and the country as a whole.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (a) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/litani-river-lebanon-israel-hits-qasmiyeh-bridge-over-litani-river-in-southern-lebanon-airstrikes-1075042\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/litani-river-lebanon-israel-hits-qasmiyeh-bridge-over-litani-river-in-southern-lebanon-airstrikes-1075042\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/litani-river-lebanon-israel-hits-qasmiyeh-bridge-over-litani-river-in-southern-lebanon-airstrikes-1075042<\/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, Israeli airstrikes have destroyed the Qasmiyeh Bridge, a key crossing over the Litani River on Lebanon\u2019s southern coastal highway.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>major river in Lebanon.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> It rises in a low <strong>divides west of\u00a0Baalbek<\/strong>and flowing southwestward through the\u00a0<strong>Bekaa\u00a0valley<\/strong> between the\u00a0Lebanon\u00a0and\u00a0Anti-Lebanon\u00a0mountains.\n<ul>\n<li>Near\u00a0Marjayoun, it bends sharply west and cuts a <strong>spectacular\u00a0gorge<\/strong>up to 900 feet (275 meters) deep <strong>through the Lebanon Mountains<\/strong> to the\u00a0Mediterranean Sea, south of\u00a0Sidon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It falls <strong>into the\u00a0Mediterranean Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tributaries: <\/strong>Berdawni River, Chtoura River, Qib Elias River etc<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dams:<\/strong> El Wauroun 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