{"id":97845,"date":"2026-04-11T16:31:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T11:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=97845"},"modified":"2026-04-11T16:31:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T11:01:45","slug":"upsc-daily-quiz-11-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/upsc-daily-quiz-11-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Daily Quiz 11 April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpProQuiz_content\" id=\"wpProQuiz_134\">\n            <h2>UPSC Daily Quiz 11 April 2026<\/h2>        <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 10 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                            <li>6<\/li>\n                                            <li>7<\/li>\n                                            <li>8<\/li>\n                                            <li>9<\/li>\n                                            <li>10<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>Vajiram &amp; Ravi\u2019s Daily UPSC Quiz is designed to help aspirants strengthen their preparation by focusing on current affairs and concepts from the UPSC Syllabus 2026 for both Prelims &amp; Mains. It allows candidates to revise important topics while regularly assessing their understanding and progress. Practicing these quizzes daily can improve accuracy, speed, and problem-solving skills. This consistent practice also enhances confidence in tackling exam-level questions. Overall, it is a valuable tool for both UPSC Prelims preparation and Mains revision.<\/p>\n            <\/p>\n\n            \n            <div>\n                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Start quiz\"\n                       name=\"startQuiz\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_lock\">\n            <p>\n                You have already completed the quiz before. 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        Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding PACE Satellite:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It was launched by NASA.<\/li>\n<li>Its primary objective is to study tectonic plate movements and earthquakes.<\/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=\"1322\"\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_134_1322\"\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_134_1322\"\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_134_1322\"\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_134_1322\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Researchers recently found that NASA\u2019s PACE satellite can now detect nitrogen dioxide pollution at a fine enough scale to isolate emissions from individual factories and highway corridors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About PACE Satellite:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, and ocean Ecosystem (PACE) <\/strong>is a <strong>NASA satellite mission<\/strong> that studies <strong>global ocean biology, aerosols, and clouds. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>launched <\/strong>in February <strong>2024 <\/strong>into a Sun-synchronous orbit.<\/li>\n<li>It provides the <strong>world\u2019s first and only hyperspectral coverage of the globe every 1-2 days.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>PACE&#8217;s <strong>primary instrument<\/strong> is the <strong>Ocean Color Instrument (OCI)<\/strong>, a highly advanced <strong>optical spectrometer <\/strong>to <strong>measure the ocean\u2019s colour across a spectrum<\/strong> from ultraviolet to shortwave infrared.\n<ul>\n<li>It enables continuous measurement of light at finer wavelength resolution than previous NASA satellite instruments, extending key system<strong> ocean color data records for climate studies.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It also features <strong>two polarimeters<\/strong> \u2013 the <strong>Spectro-polarimeter for Planetary Exploration (SPEXone) <\/strong>and the <strong>Hyper Angular Research Polarimeter (HARP2).<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These are used to <strong>measure how the oscillation of sunlight<\/strong> within a geometric plane &#8211; known as its <strong>polarization &#8211; is changed by passing through clouds, aerosols, and the ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The data from PACE allows researchers to<strong> study microscopic life in the ocean<\/strong> and <strong>particles in the air,<\/strong> advancing the understanding of issues including <strong>fisheries health, harmful algal blooms, air pollution,<\/strong> and wildfire smoke.<\/li>\n<li>With PACE, scientists also can <strong>investigate how the ocean and atmosphere interact<\/strong> with each other and are affected by a changing climate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earth.com\/news\/nasa-satellite-shows-exactly-where-air-pollution-begins\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.earth.com\/news\/nasa-satellite-shows-exactly-where-air-pollution-begins\/<\/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>Researchers recently found that NASA\u2019s PACE satellite can now detect nitrogen dioxide pollution at a fine enough scale to isolate emissions from individual factories and highway corridors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About PACE Satellite:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, and ocean Ecosystem (PACE) <\/strong>is a <strong>NASA satellite mission<\/strong> that studies <strong>global ocean biology, aerosols, and clouds. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>launched <\/strong>in February <strong>2024 <\/strong>into a Sun-synchronous orbit.<\/li>\n<li>It provides the <strong>world\u2019s first and only hyperspectral coverage of the globe every 1-2 days.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>PACE&#8217;s <strong>primary instrument<\/strong> is the <strong>Ocean Color Instrument (OCI)<\/strong>, a highly advanced <strong>optical spectrometer <\/strong>to <strong>measure the ocean\u2019s colour across a spectrum<\/strong> from ultraviolet to shortwave infrared.\n<ul>\n<li>It enables continuous measurement of light at finer wavelength resolution than previous NASA satellite instruments, extending key system<strong> ocean color data records for climate studies.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It also features <strong>two polarimeters<\/strong> \u2013 the <strong>Spectro-polarimeter for Planetary Exploration (SPEXone) <\/strong>and the <strong>Hyper Angular Research Polarimeter (HARP2).<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These are used to <strong>measure how the oscillation of sunlight<\/strong> within a geometric plane &#8211; known as its <strong>polarization &#8211; is changed by passing through clouds, aerosols, and the ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The data from PACE allows researchers to<strong> study microscopic life in the ocean<\/strong> and <strong>particles in the air,<\/strong> advancing the understanding of issues including <strong>fisheries health, harmful algal blooms, air pollution,<\/strong> and wildfire smoke.<\/li>\n<li>With PACE, scientists also can <strong>investigate how the ocean and atmosphere interact<\/strong> with each other and are affected by a changing climate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earth.com\/news\/nasa-satellite-shows-exactly-where-air-pollution-begins\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.earth.com\/news\/nasa-satellite-shows-exactly-where-air-pollution-begins\/<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Consider the following statements regarding Hwasong-11Ga missile, recently seen in the news:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).<\/li>\n<li>It was developed by North Korea.<\/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=\"1323\"\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_134_1323\"\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_134_1323\"\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_134_1323\"\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_134_1323\"\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>North Korea recently conducted a series of weapons tests including the launch of a Hwasong-11ga fitted with a cluster munition warhead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Hwasong-11Ga:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Hwasong-11Ga, known as the <strong>KN-23<\/strong> in the West, is a <strong>short-range ballistic missile.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was developed by North Korea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>single-stage, solid-fuel<\/strong> missile<strong> fitted with a cluster munition warhead.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is approximately 7.3 meters long with a diameter of 0.9 meters.<\/li>\n<li>It can carry a <strong>nuclear, chemical, or conventional warhead <\/strong>weighing around 500 kg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>With a <strong>range of 600-700 km <\/strong>and a circular error probable (CEP) of 5 to 30 meters, the missile is notably accurate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/defence\/international\/north-koreas-cluster-bomb-missile-the-devils-weapon-that-can-wipe-out-10-football-fields\/articleshow\/130137604.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/defence\/international\/north-koreas-cluster-bomb-missile-the-devils-weapon-that-can-wipe-out-10-football-fields\/articleshow\/130137604.cms<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>North Korea recently conducted a series of weapons tests including the launch of a Hwasong-11ga fitted with a cluster munition warhead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Hwasong-11Ga:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Hwasong-11Ga, known as the <strong>KN-23<\/strong> in the West, is a <strong>short-range ballistic missile.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was developed by North Korea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>single-stage, solid-fuel<\/strong> missile<strong> fitted with a cluster munition warhead.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is approximately 7.3 meters long with a diameter of 0.9 meters.<\/li>\n<li>It can carry a <strong>nuclear, chemical, or conventional warhead <\/strong>weighing around 500 kg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>With a <strong>range of 600-700 km <\/strong>and a circular error probable (CEP) of 5 to 30 meters, the missile is notably accurate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/defence\/international\/north-koreas-cluster-bomb-missile-the-devils-weapon-that-can-wipe-out-10-football-fields\/articleshow\/130137604.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/defence\/international\/north-koreas-cluster-bomb-missile-the-devils-weapon-that-can-wipe-out-10-football-fields\/articleshow\/130137604.cms<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; 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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 Woolly-Necked Stork, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a large wading bird.<\/li>\n<li>It is endemic to South Asia.<\/li>\n<li>It is classified as \u2018Endangered\u2019 under the IUCN Red List.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is \/are not correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1324\"\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_134_1324\"\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_134_1324\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. 1 and 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_134_1324\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. 1 and 3 only                                            <\/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_134_1324\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. 1, 2 and 3                                            <\/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:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rare sightings of the woolly-necked stork are being reported from the paddy fields near Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Woolly-Necked Stork:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Woolly-Necked Stork, also known as the<strong> White-necked Stork<\/strong> or<strong> Bishop Stork<\/strong>, is a<strong> large wading bird <\/strong>belonging to the stork family, Ciconiidae.<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Ciconia episcopus<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat and Distribution:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a widespread <strong>tropical species<\/strong>, which <strong>breeds in Africa and in Asia from India to Indonesia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In India,<\/strong> it is most commonly found in the <strong>northern states.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It typically <strong>inhabits open grasslands, paddy fields,<\/strong> riverbanks, ponds, and other <strong>wetland areas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>broad-winged soaring bird,<\/strong> which relies on moving between thermals of hot air for sustained long-distance flight.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>all black except<\/strong> for the <strong>woolly white neck <\/strong>and<strong> white lower belly. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>upperparts <\/strong>are <strong>glossed dark green,<\/strong> and the breast and belly have a purple hue.<\/li>\n<li>Juvenile birds are duller versions of the adult.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>breeds singly or in small loose colonies. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>predominantly carnivorous,<\/strong> its diet consisting of fish, frogs, toads, snakes, lizards, large insects and larvae, crabs, molluscs, and marine invertebrates.<\/li>\n<li>It forages by slowly walking through water or vegetation, stabbing at prey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IUCN Red List: <strong>Near Threatened<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/trichy\/rare-woolly-necked-stork-spotted-near-thanjavur\/articleshow\/130119748.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/trichy\/rare-woolly-necked-stork-spotted-near-thanjavur\/articleshow\/130119748.cms<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rare sightings of the woolly-necked stork are being reported from the paddy fields near Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Woolly-Necked Stork:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Woolly-Necked Stork, also known as the<strong> White-necked Stork<\/strong> or<strong> Bishop Stork<\/strong>, is a<strong> large wading bird <\/strong>belonging to the stork family, Ciconiidae.<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Name: Ciconia episcopus<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat and Distribution:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a widespread <strong>tropical species<\/strong>, which <strong>breeds in Africa and in Asia from India to Indonesia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In India,<\/strong> it is most commonly found in the <strong>northern states.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It typically <strong>inhabits open grasslands, paddy fields,<\/strong> riverbanks, ponds, and other <strong>wetland areas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>broad-winged soaring bird,<\/strong> which relies on moving between thermals of hot air for sustained long-distance flight.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>all black except<\/strong> for the <strong>woolly white neck <\/strong>and<strong> white lower belly. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>upperparts <\/strong>are <strong>glossed dark green,<\/strong> and the breast and belly have a purple hue.<\/li>\n<li>Juvenile birds are duller versions of the adult.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>breeds singly or in small loose colonies. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>predominantly carnivorous,<\/strong> its diet consisting of fish, frogs, toads, snakes, lizards, large insects and larvae, crabs, molluscs, and marine invertebrates.<\/li>\n<li>It forages by slowly walking through water or vegetation, stabbing at prey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IUCN Red List: <strong>Near Threatened<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option a is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/trichy\/rare-woolly-necked-stork-spotted-near-thanjavur\/articleshow\/130119748.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/trichy\/rare-woolly-necked-stork-spotted-near-thanjavur\/articleshow\/130119748.cms<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\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>Which ocean are the Canary Islands located in?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1325\"\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_134_1325\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Indian Ocean                                            <\/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_134_1325\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Pacific Ocean                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_134_1325\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Arctic Ocean                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_134_1325\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Atlantic Ocean                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A man has died and 27 others were injured after a bus carrying British tourists veered off a mountain road and crashed into a ravine in Spain\u2019s Canary Islands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Canary Islands:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Canary Islands are an archipelago located off the<strong> northwest coast of Africa<\/strong> in the <strong>Macaronesia region<\/strong> of the <strong>North Atlantic Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographically<\/strong>, the archipelago is <strong>part of continental Africa,<\/strong> but <strong>politically and economically <\/strong>it is <strong>part of Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The archipelago is a <strong>Spanish territory<\/strong> and is <strong>its southernmost autonomous community. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is approximately 100 km from Morocco and<strong> southwest of Spain.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>Macaronesia\u2019s largest and most populated archipelago. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Some of the <strong>largest islands <\/strong>in the archipelago are <strong>Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, and Tenerife.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tenerife <\/strong>is the <strong>largest island<\/strong>, spanning 2,034 sq.km. It is the second-largest island in Spain and also <strong>Spain\u2019s most populated<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Canary Islands\u2019 <strong>capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife<\/strong>, is <strong>located on the island.<\/strong> Tenerife also <strong>hosts Teide<\/strong>, <strong>Spain\u2019s highest point.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Canary Islands <strong>formed <\/strong>millions of years ago <strong>through volcanic eruption<\/strong>, and <strong>some of the volcanoes <\/strong>are<strong> still active. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The archipelago is the<strong> only Spanish region<\/strong> where a <strong>volcanic eruption has taken place in the modern era.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Most beaches<\/strong> along the Canaries have<strong> black sand due to their volcanic composition.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate<\/strong>: <strong>Desertic and tropical<\/strong>, <strong>moderated by trade winds<\/strong> and the <strong>surrounding sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The islands\u2019 location in the Atlantic Ocean and their<strong> proximity to four continents<\/strong> (Africa, Europe, and the Americas) make them a <strong>popular tourist destination<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/uk\/canary-islands-crash-1-dead-27-injured-as-bus-carrying-british-tourists-plunges-into-ravine\/articleshow\/130178893.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/uk\/canary-islands-crash-1-dead-27-injured-as-bus-carrying-british-tourists-plunges-into-ravine\/articleshow\/130178893.cms<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A man has died and 27 others were injured after a bus carrying British tourists veered off a mountain road and crashed into a ravine in Spain\u2019s Canary Islands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Canary Islands:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Canary Islands are an archipelago located off the<strong> northwest coast of Africa<\/strong> in the <strong>Macaronesia region<\/strong> of the <strong>North Atlantic Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographically<\/strong>, the archipelago is <strong>part of continental Africa,<\/strong> but <strong>politically and economically <\/strong>it is <strong>part of Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The archipelago is a <strong>Spanish territory<\/strong> and is <strong>its southernmost autonomous community. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is approximately 100 km from Morocco and<strong> southwest of Spain.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>Macaronesia\u2019s largest and most populated archipelago. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Some of the <strong>largest islands <\/strong>in the archipelago are <strong>Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, and Tenerife.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tenerife <\/strong>is the <strong>largest island<\/strong>, spanning 2,034 sq.km. It is the second-largest island in Spain and also <strong>Spain\u2019s most populated<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Canary Islands\u2019 <strong>capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife<\/strong>, is <strong>located on the island.<\/strong> Tenerife also <strong>hosts Teide<\/strong>, <strong>Spain\u2019s highest point.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Canary Islands <strong>formed <\/strong>millions of years ago <strong>through volcanic eruption<\/strong>, and <strong>some of the volcanoes <\/strong>are<strong> still active. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The archipelago is the<strong> only Spanish region<\/strong> where a <strong>volcanic eruption has taken place in the modern era.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Most beaches<\/strong> along the Canaries have<strong> black sand due to their volcanic composition.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate<\/strong>: <strong>Desertic and tropical<\/strong>, <strong>moderated by trade winds<\/strong> and the <strong>surrounding sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The islands\u2019 location in the Atlantic Ocean and their<strong> proximity to four continents<\/strong> (Africa, Europe, and the Americas) make them a <strong>popular tourist destination<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hence option d is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/uk\/canary-islands-crash-1-dead-27-injured-as-bus-carrying-british-tourists-plunges-into-ravine\/articleshow\/130178893.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/uk\/canary-islands-crash-1-dead-27-injured-as-bus-carrying-british-tourists-plunges-into-ravine\/articleshow\/130178893.cms<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>5<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>5<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">1 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <p>Shree Chamundeshwari Temple, recently seen in the news, is located in which Indian state?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1326\"\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_134_1326\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Rajasthan                                            <\/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_134_1326\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Odisha                                            <\/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_134_1326\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Karnataka                                            <\/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_134_1326\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Kerala                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Karnataka High Court has taken strong exception to the State defying judicial orders prohibiting construction activities in Sree Chamudeshwari Temple, Mysuru.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Shree Chamundeshwari Temple:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>Hindu temple<\/strong> located on the top of <strong>Chamundi Hills,<\/strong> about 13 km from the palace city of <strong>Mysuru <\/strong>in the state of <strong>Karnataka<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>dedicated to Goddess Chamundeshwari,<\/strong> who is an <strong>avatar of Durga.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>original shrine<\/strong> is considered to be<strong> built by the Hoysala rulers<\/strong> from the <strong>12th century <\/strong>and <strong>later by the Vijayanagara Empire<\/strong> in the <strong>17th century.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Notable though are the <strong>1000-odd, stone stairway steps<\/strong> that lead to the temple carved sometime in <strong>mid-17th CE by Maharaja Dodda Devaraja of Mysuru.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is considered as Shakti Peetha and is <strong>one among the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Architecture:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The temple is of a <strong>quadrangular structure. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Built in <strong>Dravidian style<\/strong>, it consists of the <strong>main doorway, entrance, Navaranga Hall, Antharala Mantapa, Sanctum Sanctorum<\/strong>, and<\/li>\n<li>There is a beautiful <strong>seven-tier Gopura, or pyramidal tower, <\/strong>at the entrance and a <strong>\u2018Vimana\u2019 (small tower) atop the sanctum sanctorum. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>gopuram<\/strong>, adorned with colourful<strong> sculptures of gods, goddesses,<\/strong> and mythical figures, is visible from miles away.<\/li>\n<li>The tower at the entrance has a small image of Lord Ganesha on the doorway.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>doorway is silver-plated<\/strong> and has the images of the Goddess in different forms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livelaw.in\/amp\/high-court\/karnataka-high-court\/karnataka-high-court-defying-directions-halts-construction-chamundeshwari-temple-529815\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.livelaw.in\/amp\/high-court\/karnataka-high-court\/karnataka-high-court-defying-directions-halts-construction-chamundeshwari-temple-529815<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: c<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Karnataka High Court has taken strong exception to the State defying judicial orders prohibiting construction activities in Sree Chamudeshwari Temple, Mysuru.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Shree Chamundeshwari Temple:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>Hindu temple<\/strong> located on the top of <strong>Chamundi Hills,<\/strong> about 13 km from the palace city of <strong>Mysuru <\/strong>in the state of <strong>Karnataka<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>dedicated to Goddess Chamundeshwari,<\/strong> who is an <strong>avatar of Durga.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>original shrine<\/strong> is considered to be<strong> built by the Hoysala rulers<\/strong> from the <strong>12th century <\/strong>and <strong>later by the Vijayanagara Empire<\/strong> in the <strong>17th century.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Notable though are the <strong>1000-odd, stone stairway steps<\/strong> that lead to the temple carved sometime in <strong>mid-17th CE by Maharaja Dodda Devaraja of Mysuru.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is considered as Shakti Peetha and is <strong>one among the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Architecture:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The temple is of a <strong>quadrangular structure. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Built in <strong>Dravidian style<\/strong>, it consists of the <strong>main doorway, entrance, Navaranga Hall, Antharala Mantapa, Sanctum Sanctorum<\/strong>, and<\/li>\n<li>There is a beautiful <strong>seven-tier Gopura, or pyramidal tower, <\/strong>at the entrance and a <strong>\u2018Vimana\u2019 (small tower) atop the sanctum sanctorum. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>gopuram<\/strong>, adorned with colourful<strong> sculptures of gods, goddesses,<\/strong> and mythical figures, is visible from miles away.<\/li>\n<li>The tower at the entrance has a small image of Lord Ganesha on the doorway.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>doorway is silver-plated<\/strong> and has the images of the Goddess in different forms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option c is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livelaw.in\/amp\/high-court\/karnataka-high-court\/karnataka-high-court-defying-directions-halts-construction-chamundeshwari-temple-529815\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.livelaw.in\/amp\/high-court\/karnataka-high-court\/karnataka-high-court-defying-directions-halts-construction-chamundeshwari-temple-529815<\/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             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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 Morchella Mushroom, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is an edible\u00a0mushroom grows naturally in specific high elevation forest ecosystems.<\/li>\n<li>It is mainly found in the Western Ghats region of India.<\/li>\n<li>It has superior nutritional profile and medicinal properties.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1327\"\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_134_1327\"\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_134_1327\"\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_134_1327\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. All the three                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_134_1327\"\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 Sheri Kashmir University of Agriculture and Sciences (SKUAST) in Srinagar has cultivated the Morchella mushroom for the first time in controlled condition.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>edible\u00a0mushroom<\/strong> from the Ascomycota group.<\/li>\n<li>Morels or Morchella is locally <strong>known as Kangaech or Gucchi mushroom.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It grows naturally in specific <strong>high elevation forest ecosystems<\/strong> during a narrow rainy season.<\/li>\n<li>It is traditionally belongs to the family morchellaceae of the Ascomycota.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Properties:<\/strong> It is a <strong>highly valued gourmet mushroom<\/strong> known for its intense and distinct flavour, superior nutritional profile and medicinal properties.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> They are pale yellow in colour with large pits and ridges on the surface of the cap, raised on a large white stem.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climatic conditions for Growth:<\/strong> Ideal weather conditions for the great morel are daytime temperature is between 15 and 20 Celsius and night-time temperatures are in the five to nine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> They grow in conifer forests across temperature regions, and the foothills in <strong>Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, and Jammu and Kashmir.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>These mushrooms <strong>usually grow in clusters on logs of decaying wood,<\/strong> leaves or humus soil.<\/li>\n<li>They may or may not grow in the same spot the next season, which only makes the process of collection more tedious.<\/li>\n<li>It is known to be one of the most <strong>expensive mushrooms.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/kashmir-scientists-crack-cultivation-of-rare-rs-40000-morel-mushrooms-10628552\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/kashmir-scientists-crack-cultivation-of-rare-rs-40000-morel-mushrooms-10628552\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/kashmir-scientists-crack-cultivation-of-rare-rs-40000-morel-mushrooms-10628552\/<\/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 Sheri Kashmir University of Agriculture and Sciences (SKUAST) in Srinagar has cultivated the Morchella mushroom for the first time in controlled condition.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an <strong>edible\u00a0mushroom<\/strong> from the Ascomycota group.<\/li>\n<li>Morels or Morchella is locally <strong>known as Kangaech or Gucchi mushroom.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It grows naturally in specific <strong>high elevation forest ecosystems<\/strong> during a narrow rainy season.<\/li>\n<li>It is traditionally belongs to the family morchellaceae of the Ascomycota.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Properties:<\/strong> It is a <strong>highly valued gourmet mushroom<\/strong> known for its intense and distinct flavour, superior nutritional profile and medicinal properties.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> They are pale yellow in colour with large pits and ridges on the surface of the cap, raised on a large white stem.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climatic conditions for Growth:<\/strong> Ideal weather conditions for the great morel are daytime temperature is between 15 and 20 Celsius and night-time temperatures are in the five to nine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> They grow in conifer forests across temperature regions, and the foothills in <strong>Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, and Jammu and Kashmir.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>These mushrooms <strong>usually grow in clusters on logs of decaying wood,<\/strong> leaves or humus soil.<\/li>\n<li>They may or may not grow in the same spot the next season, which only makes the process of collection more tedious.<\/li>\n<li>It is known to be one of the most <strong>expensive mushrooms.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statements 1 and 3 are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/kashmir-scientists-crack-cultivation-of-rare-rs-40000-morel-mushrooms-10628552\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/kashmir-scientists-crack-cultivation-of-rare-rs-40000-morel-mushrooms-10628552\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/kashmir-scientists-crack-cultivation-of-rare-rs-40000-morel-mushrooms-10628552\/<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\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>Mauritius, recently in news, is located in:<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"1328\"\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_134_1328\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a. Atlantic Ocean                                            <\/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_134_1328\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b. Pacific Ocean                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_134_1328\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c. Arctic Ocean                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_134_1328\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Indian Ocean                                            <\/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>\u00a0India and Mauritius concluded agreements to implement projects under a $680 million economic assistance package provided by New Delhi.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is an <strong>island country<\/strong> located off the <strong>southeast coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a member of <strong>the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa<\/strong> (COMESA) and the <strong>Southern African Development Community (SADC).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Both the <strong>Indian Ocean Rim Association<\/strong> and the <strong>Indian Ocean Commission<\/strong> have their <strong>headquarters in Mauritius.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Port Louis<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Mauritius:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> It is made up of the main island of Mauritius and <strong>several outlying islands,<\/strong> like Ambre Island, Est Island, Cerfs Island, Benitiers Island, etc.<\/li>\n<li>The island of <strong>Mauritius is a volcanic island<\/strong> formed by volcanic activity around 8 million years ago.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> The climate is maritime subtropical, with fairly uniform temperatures throughout the year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest peak:<\/strong> <strong>Mount Piton,<\/strong> is located in the southwest of the plateau.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lakes:<\/strong> Lake Vacoas, which is a main water source.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers:<\/strong> Grand River South East and the Black River.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/india-mauritius-sign-deals-to-implement-680-million-aid-package-101775758496861.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/india-mauritius-sign-deals-to-implement-680-million-aid-package-101775758496861.html<\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0India and Mauritius concluded agreements to implement projects under a $680 million economic assistance package provided by New Delhi.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is an <strong>island country<\/strong> located off the <strong>southeast coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a member of <strong>the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa<\/strong> (COMESA) and the <strong>Southern African Development Community (SADC).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Both the <strong>Indian Ocean Rim Association<\/strong> and the <strong>Indian Ocean Commission<\/strong> have their <strong>headquarters in Mauritius.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital City:<\/strong> Port Louis<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Features of Mauritius:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Terrain:<\/strong> It is made up of the main island of Mauritius and <strong>several outlying islands,<\/strong> like Ambre Island, Est Island, Cerfs Island, Benitiers Island, etc.<\/li>\n<li>The island of <strong>Mauritius is a volcanic island<\/strong> formed by volcanic activity around 8 million years ago.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> The climate is maritime subtropical, with fairly uniform temperatures throughout the year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest peak:<\/strong> <strong>Mount Piton,<\/strong> is located in the southwest of the plateau.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lakes:<\/strong> Lake Vacoas, which is a main water source.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers:<\/strong> Grand River South East and the Black River.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence option (d) is the correct answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/india-mauritius-sign-deals-to-implement-680-million-aid-package-101775758496861.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/india-mauritius-sign-deals-to-implement-680-million-aid-package-101775758496861.html<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right 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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 Caribou:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a deer which is mainly found in Greenland and Scandinavia region.<\/li>\n<li>It has ability to see ultraviolet light which helps them to recognize predators\u00a0in time and find food.<\/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=\"1329\"\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_134_1329\"\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_134_1329\"\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_134_1329\"\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_134_1329\"\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 a study by researchers Lichen continues to decline across the Arctic and caribou populations could struggle to survive the winter.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a species of\u00a0cervidae<strong>\u00a0or deer family.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific Name:<\/strong>\u00a0Rangifer tarandus<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat: <\/strong>It survives in<strong> Arctic, subarctic, tundra, boreal<\/strong>, and mountainous regions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is found in Greenland, <strong>Scandinavia, Russia, Alaska, and Canada.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Physical adoption:<\/strong> They have <strong>nasal turbinate bones<\/strong> which serve to increase the surface area in their nostrils. Cold air can thus be warmed up by their body heat prior to entering their lungs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Both male and female<\/strong> <strong>caribou grow antlers<\/strong>, which they shed and regrow every year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> Caribou (called reindeer in Eurasia) are one of the few animals that <strong>can eat and digest lichen<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Caribou dig through snow in a <strong>behavior known as &#8216;cratering&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Migration: <\/strong>They<strong> travel distances<\/strong> that are greater than those traveled by any other terrestrial mammal.<\/li>\n<li>They have\u00a0the <strong>ability to see ultraviolet light<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0helps them to recognize predators\u00a0in time and find food.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List: <\/strong>Vulnerable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats: <\/strong>Habitat destruction and Climate change<\/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\/caribou-survival-depends-on-lichen-and-snow-study\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/caribou-survival-depends-on-lichen-and-snow-study\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/caribou-survival-depends-on-lichen-and-snow-study<\/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 a study by researchers Lichen continues to decline across the Arctic and caribou populations could struggle to survive the winter.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a species of\u00a0cervidae<strong>\u00a0or deer family.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific Name:<\/strong>\u00a0Rangifer tarandus<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat: <\/strong>It survives in<strong> Arctic, subarctic, tundra, boreal<\/strong>, and mountainous regions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is found in Greenland, <strong>Scandinavia, Russia, Alaska, and Canada.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Physical adoption:<\/strong> They have <strong>nasal turbinate bones<\/strong> which serve to increase the surface area in their nostrils. Cold air can thus be warmed up by their body heat prior to entering their lungs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Both male and female<\/strong> <strong>caribou grow antlers<\/strong>, which they shed and regrow every year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> Caribou (called reindeer in Eurasia) are one of the few animals that <strong>can eat and digest lichen<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Caribou dig through snow in a <strong>behavior known as &#8216;cratering&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Migration: <\/strong>They<strong> travel distances<\/strong> that are greater than those traveled by any other terrestrial mammal.<\/li>\n<li>They have\u00a0the <strong>ability to see ultraviolet light<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0helps them to recognize predators\u00a0in time and find food.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List: <\/strong>Vulnerable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats: <\/strong>Habitat destruction and Climate change<\/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\/caribou-survival-depends-on-lichen-and-snow-study\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/caribou-survival-depends-on-lichen-and-snow-study\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/caribou-survival-depends-on-lichen-and-snow-study<\/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>Consider the following statements regarding Methanol:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is generally produced by steam-reforming natural gas to create a synthesis gas.<\/li>\n<li>It has low octane number and cannot completely mix with water.<\/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=\"1330\"\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_134_1330\"\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_134_1330\"\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_134_1330\"\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_134_1330\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d. Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Deendayal Port Authority (Kandla Port) has advanced its methanol bunkering capabilities, positioning itself as a key player in India\u2019s energy transition efforts and global green shipping corridors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is also <strong>known as wood alcohol,<\/strong> is the simplest alcohol (CH3OH).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Production<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This fuel is <strong>generally produced by steam-reforming natural gas<\/strong> to create a synthesis gas. Feeding this synthesis gas into a reactor with a catalyst produces methanol and water vapor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Properties <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It appears as a <strong>colorless fairly volatile liquid<\/strong> with a <strong>faintly sweet pungent<\/strong> odor like that of ethyl alcohol.<\/li>\n<li>It can <strong>completely mix with water.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has a\u00a0<strong>high-octane,<\/strong> clean-burning fuel that is a potentially important substitute for\u00a0gasoline\u00a0in automotive vehicles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications:<\/strong> Used to <strong>make chemicals<\/strong>, to <strong>remove water from automotive<\/strong> and aviation fuels, as a solvent for paints and plastics, and as an ingredient in a wide variety of products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Benefits of Methanol<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Methanol can be an alternative to conventional transportation fuels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lower production cost: <\/strong>Methanol is <strong>cheap to produce<\/strong> relative to other alternative fuels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improved safety: <\/strong>Methanol has <strong>a lower risk of flammability<\/strong> compared to gasoline.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increased energy security: <\/strong>Methanol can be manufactured from a variety of domestic carbon-based feedstocks, such as biomass, natural gas, and coal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2250569&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2250569&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2250569&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1#:~:text<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><strong>Answer: a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Deendayal Port Authority (Kandla Port) has advanced its methanol bunkering capabilities, positioning itself as a key player in India\u2019s energy transition efforts and global green shipping corridors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is also <strong>known as wood alcohol,<\/strong> is the simplest alcohol (CH3OH).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Production<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This fuel is <strong>generally produced by steam-reforming natural gas<\/strong> to create a synthesis gas. Feeding this synthesis gas into a reactor with a catalyst produces methanol and water vapor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Properties <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It appears as a <strong>colorless fairly volatile liquid<\/strong> with a <strong>faintly sweet pungent<\/strong> odor like that of ethyl alcohol.<\/li>\n<li>It can <strong>completely mix with water.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has a\u00a0<strong>high-octane,<\/strong> clean-burning fuel that is a potentially important substitute for\u00a0gasoline\u00a0in automotive vehicles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applications:<\/strong> Used to <strong>make chemicals<\/strong>, to <strong>remove water from automotive<\/strong> and aviation fuels, as a solvent for paints and plastics, and as an ingredient in a wide variety of products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Benefits of Methanol<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Methanol can be an alternative to conventional transportation fuels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lower production cost: <\/strong>Methanol is <strong>cheap to produce<\/strong> relative to other alternative fuels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improved safety: <\/strong>Methanol has <strong>a lower risk of flammability<\/strong> compared to gasoline.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increased energy security: <\/strong>Methanol can be manufactured from a variety of domestic carbon-based feedstocks, such as biomass, natural gas, and coal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence only statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2250569&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2250569&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1#:~:text\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2250569&#038;reg=3&#038;lang=1#:~:text<\/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>10<\/span> of <span>10<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>10<\/span>. 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<strong>indigenous Dhruv Advanced Helicopter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>These have been indigenously manufactured by <strong>Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features of ALH MK-III Helicopter:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>multi-role twin-engine helicopter<\/strong> equipped for demanding maritime operations.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>equipped with advanced avionics<\/strong>, a modern glass cockpit, and night operation capability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uses:<\/strong> It used for maritime surveillance, search and rescue, casualty evacuation, coastal security, law enforcement, VIP travel, troop transport, logistics, and anti-piracy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong> The ALH Mk III (MR) significantly strengthens the Indian Coast Guard\u2019s operational readiness across diverse maritime scenarios.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hence both statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/hal-hands-over-alh-mk-iii-mr-helicopters-to-indian-coast-guard\/article70847586.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/hal-hands-over-alh-mk-iii-mr-helicopters-to-indian-coast-guard\/article70847586.ece\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/hal-hands-over-alh-mk-iii-mr-helicopters-to-indian-coast-guard\/article70847586.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>Recently, the 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