{"id":120894,"date":"2024-07-19T16:50:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T11:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=daily-quiz&#038;p=120894"},"modified":"2024-07-19T16:50:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T11:20:53","slug":"daily-current-quiz-for-upsc-19th-july-2024","status":"publish","type":"daily-quiz","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/daily-quiz\/daily-current-quiz-for-upsc-19th-july-2024","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Quiz for UPSC: 19th July 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_content\" id=\"wpAdvQuiz_714\">\n                    <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_time_limit\">\n            <div class=\"time\">Time limit: <span>0<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_progress\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_checkPage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4 class=\"wpAdvQuiz_header\">Quiz-summary<\/h4>\n\n            <p>\n                <span>0<\/span> of 5 questions completed            <\/p>\n\n            <p>Questions:<\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_box\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                            <li>3<\/li>\n                                            <li>4<\/li>\n                                            <li>5<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endQuizSummary\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button\" \n\t\t\t\t    style=\"width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_infopage\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <h4>Information<\/h4>\n\n            \n            <input type=\"button\" name=\"endInfopage\" value=\"Finish quiz\"\n                   class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button\"\n\t\t\t\t   style=\"width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_text\">\n            <p>\n                <p>This quiz is based on <a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/category\/todays-update\/daily-current\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ARTICLES<\/a>\u00a0 posted regularly on PWOnlyIAS website for UPSC IAS.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To view Solutions, follow these instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>To Start quiz click on \u2013 \u2018<strong>Start Quiz<\/strong>\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Solve all <strong>Questions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u00a0\u2018<strong>Quiz Summary&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on \u2018<strong>Finish Quiz<\/strong>\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>\u2018View Questions<\/strong>\u2019 button to see the all <strong>Explanations<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n            <\/p>\n\n            \n            <div>\n                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Start quiz\"\n                       name=\"startQuiz\" style=\"width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_lock\">\n            <p>\n                You have already completed the quiz before. 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">2 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <p><b>Consider the following statements<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement I:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Dr. B.R. Ambedkar proposed legal safeguards, reservation, and economic empowerment measures as complementary policies for untouchable communities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement II: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The law alone would not ensure a fair share for untouchables in the legislature, jobs, and education.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"4805\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_714_4805\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_714_4805\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_714_4805\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_714_4805\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Answer: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Supreme Court has reserved the decision on <\/span><b>sub-caste reservation for SC\/STs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Any decision on sub-caste reservation needed to be <\/span><b>justified not only on legal grounds but also on academic grounds.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Dr. B. R. Ambedkar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> justified <\/span><b>three sets of policy <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">measures due to the denial of equal civic and property rights, employment, and education, as well as the physical and social isolation of untouchables as a whole, not specific sub-castes within the untouchable community since all suffered similarly from untouchability.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Legal safeguards against caste discrimination.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Reservation.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Ownership of capital assets like land, business, and education. Hence, Statement-I is Correct.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He believed that the<\/span><b> law by itself would not ensure a fair share for untouchables <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in the legislature, jobs, and education. Therefore, the reservation was proposed as supplementary to legal measures. <\/span><b>Hence, Statement-II is Correct.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A<\/span><b> third policy <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to improve the ownership of capital assets like land, business, and education was thought to be <\/span><b>essential as a complementary measure to the reservation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">policy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The purpose was to <\/span><b>enhance the capabilities of untouchable youth to seek education <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and become<\/span><b> capable of securing jobs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> under reservation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Hence, both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Answer: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Supreme Court has reserved the decision on <\/span><b>sub-caste reservation for SC\/STs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Any decision on sub-caste reservation needed to be <\/span><b>justified not only on legal grounds but also on academic grounds.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Dr. B. R. Ambedkar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> justified <\/span><b>three sets of policy <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">measures due to the denial of equal civic and property rights, employment, and education, as well as the physical and social isolation of untouchables as a whole, not specific sub-castes within the untouchable community since all suffered similarly from untouchability.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Legal safeguards against caste discrimination.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Reservation.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Ownership of capital assets like land, business, and education. Hence, Statement-I is Correct.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He believed that the<\/span><b> law by itself would not ensure a fair share for untouchables <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in the legislature, jobs, and education. Therefore, the reservation was proposed as supplementary to legal measures. <\/span><b>Hence, Statement-II is Correct.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A<\/span><b> third policy <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to improve the ownership of capital assets like land, business, and education was thought to be <\/span><b>essential as a complementary measure to the reservation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">policy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The purpose was to <\/span><b>enhance the capabilities of untouchable youth to seek education <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and become<\/span><b> capable of securing jobs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> under reservation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Hence, both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \t\t\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"clear\" value=\"Clear\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                     \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_page\" style=display:none; >\n                            Question <span>2<\/span> of <span>5<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">2 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <p><b>Consider the following statements regarding the Pacific Islands Forum:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Pacific Islands Forum is the premier political and economic policy organisation of the Pacific region.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Forum\u2019s membership includes only sovereign countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India is a dialogue partner of the Pacific Islands Forum.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"4806\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_714_4806\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) 1 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                                                           <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_714_4806\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) 1 and 3 only\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Answer: D<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Pacific island states and Japan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> issued a joint statement saying they &#8220;expressed strong opposition to any unilateral attempts to <\/span><b>change the status quo by the threat or use of force or coercion,&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in a veiled reference to China.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Pacific Island Forum (PIF):<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Statement 1 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Pacific Islands Forum is the region\u2019s <\/span><b>premier political and economic policy organisation.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founded in <\/span><b>1971.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Members:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Comprises 18 members:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Statement 2 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Forum\u2019s membership<\/span><b> includes non-sovereign entities like New Caledonia and French Polynesia, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in addition to sovereign countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Pacific Vision:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aims for a region of peace, harmony, security, social inclusion, and prosperity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Goal: All Pacific people can lead free, healthy, and productive lives.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Dialogue Partners:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 3 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recognized <\/span><b>Dialogue partners:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Canada,\u00a0 Chile, People\u2019s Republic of China, Cuba, European Union, France, Germany,<\/span><b> India,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia,\u00a0 Norway, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the United States.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Answer: D<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Pacific island states and Japan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> issued a joint statement saying they &#8220;expressed strong opposition to any unilateral attempts to <\/span><b>change the status quo by the threat or use of force or coercion,&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in a veiled reference to China.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Pacific Island Forum (PIF):<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Statement 1 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Pacific Islands Forum is the region\u2019s <\/span><b>premier political and economic policy organisation.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founded in <\/span><b>1971.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Members:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Comprises 18 members:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Statement 2 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Forum\u2019s membership<\/span><b> includes non-sovereign entities like New Caledonia and French Polynesia, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in addition to sovereign countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Pacific Vision:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aims for a region of peace, harmony, security, social inclusion, and prosperity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Goal: All Pacific people can lead free, healthy, and productive lives.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Dialogue Partners:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 3 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recognized <\/span><b>Dialogue partners:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Canada,\u00a0 Chile, People\u2019s Republic of China, Cuba, European Union, France, Germany,<\/span><b> India,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia,\u00a0 Norway, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the United States.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                <\/div>\n  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             class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_page\" style=display:none; >\n                            Question <span>3<\/span> of <span>5<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>3<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">2 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <p><b>Consider the following statements regarding the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention):<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Water Convention was adopted in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Convention is a legally binding agreement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ivory Coast is a part of this convention.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"4807\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_714_4807\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) 1 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_714_4807\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) 1 and 2 only\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n           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                                                                         <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_714_4807\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) 1 and 3 only\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Answer: C<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Ivory Coast<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> joined the<\/span><b> United Nations Water Convention,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> becoming the 10th African nation to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Convention was adopted in<\/span><b> Helsinki in 1992<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and entered into force in 1996.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Convention is a <\/span><b>unique legally binding instrument<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> promoting the <\/span><b>sustainable management of shared water resources,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the implementation of the <\/span><b>Sustainable Development Goals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the prevention of conflicts, and the promotion of peace and regional integration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 3 is correct: Ivory Coas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">t joined the convention and became the <\/span><b>10th African nation to enhance cooperative water management across borders<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in response to growing water stress and the effects of climate change on the water resources it shares with its neighbours. It is now the <\/span><b>53rd Party (country)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to the 1992 UN Water Convention<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Answer: C<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Ivory Coast<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> joined the<\/span><b> United Nations Water Convention,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> becoming the 10th African nation to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Convention was adopted in<\/span><b> Helsinki in 1992<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and entered into force in 1996.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Convention is a <\/span><b>unique legally binding instrument<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> promoting the <\/span><b>sustainable management of shared water resources,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the implementation of the <\/span><b>Sustainable Development Goals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the prevention of conflicts, and the promotion of peace and regional integration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 3 is correct: Ivory Coas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">t joined the convention and became the <\/span><b>10th African nation to enhance cooperative water management across borders<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in response to growing water stress and the effects of climate change on the water resources it shares with its neighbours. It is now the <\/span><b>53rd Party (country)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to the 1992 UN Water Convention<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \t\t\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"clear\" value=\"Clear\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                     \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_page\" style=display:none; >\n                            Question <span>4<\/span> of <span>5<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">2 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <p><b>Consider the following statements regarding the Finance Commission:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Finance Commission is a statutory body established under The Finance Commission (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1951.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is formed every five years by the Prime Minister of India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"4808\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_714_4808\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) 1 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_714_4808\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) 2 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                 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 <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_714_4808\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) Neither 1 nor 2                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Answer: D<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><b>sixteenth Finance Commission<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> headed by former Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya has begun its work by<\/span><b> inviting suggestions from the public <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">on the mandate set for it by the Centre.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Finance Commission:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Statement 1 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Finance Commission is a <\/span><b>constitutional body as per Article 280 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">of the Indian Constitution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Statement 2 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is formed<\/span><b> every five years by the President of India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Comprises a <\/span><b>chairman and four other members<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, as outlined in the Constitution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As per the provisions contained in the <\/span><b>Finance Commission [Miscellaneous Provisions] Act, 1951 and The Finance Commission (Salaries &amp; Allowances) Rules, 1951<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the Chairman of the Commission is selected from among persons who have had experience in public affairs, and the four other members are selected from among persons who&#8211;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(a) are, or have been, or are qualified to be appointed as Judges of a High Court; or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(b) have special knowledge of the finances and accounts of Government; or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(c) have had wide experience in financial matters and in administration; or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(d) have special knowledge of economics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Functions and Responsibilities:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recommendations on the<\/span><b> sharing of central taxes with states,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> ensuring equitable distribution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Allocation of <\/span><b>central grants to states t<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">o aid in their financial stability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Suggestions for <\/span><b>enhancing state finances <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to support the resources of panchayats and municipalities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Addressing any<\/span><b> other matters referred <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to the Commission for deliberation and guidance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Answer: D<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><b>sixteenth Finance Commission<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> headed by former Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya has begun its work by<\/span><b> inviting suggestions from the public <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">on the mandate set for it by the Centre.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Finance Commission:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Statement 1 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Finance Commission is a <\/span><b>constitutional body as per Article 280 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">of the Indian Constitution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Statement 2 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is formed<\/span><b> every five years by the President of India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Comprises a <\/span><b>chairman and four other members<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, as outlined in the Constitution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As per the provisions contained in the <\/span><b>Finance Commission [Miscellaneous Provisions] Act, 1951 and The Finance Commission (Salaries &amp; Allowances) Rules, 1951<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the Chairman of the Commission is selected from among persons who have had experience in public affairs, and the four other members are selected from among persons who&#8211;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(a) are, or have been, or are qualified to be appointed as Judges of a High Court; or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(b) have special knowledge of the finances and accounts of Government; or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(c) have had wide experience in financial matters and in administration; or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(d) have special knowledge of economics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Functions and Responsibilities:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recommendations on the<\/span><b> sharing of central taxes with states,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> ensuring equitable distribution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Allocation of <\/span><b>central grants to states t<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">o aid in their financial stability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Suggestions for <\/span><b>enhancing state finances <\/b><span 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Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">2 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <p><b>Consider the following statements regarding the Assam Police Border Organisation:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Assam Police Border Organisation was established under the Prevention of Infiltration of Pakistani (PIP) scheme.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The organisation was made an independent wing in 1974.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The organisation&#8217;s only task is patrolling the India-Bangladesh border with the Border Security Force.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"4809\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_714_4809\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) 1 and 2 only\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_714_4809\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) 2 only                                            <\/label>\n\n            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<div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Answer: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Assam government asked the Border wing of the State\u2019s police not to forward cases of non-Muslims who entered India illegally before 2014 to the Foreigners Tribunals (FTs).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Assam Police Border Organisation:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Assam Police Border Organisation was<\/span><b> established as a part of the State police\u2019s Special Branch in 1962 under the Prevention of Infiltration of Pakistani (PIP) scheme.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The organisation was made an i<\/span><b>ndependent wing in 1974 and<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is now headed by the <\/span><b>Special Director General of Police (Border)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After the<\/span><b> liberation war of Bangladesh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the PIP scheme was renamed the <\/span><b>Prevention of Infiltration of Foreigners or PIF scheme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 3 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The members of this wing are tasked with <\/span><b>detecting and deporting illegal foreigners,<\/b> <b>patrolling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the India-Bangladesh border with the Border Security Force, maintaining a <\/span><b>second line of defence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to check the entry of illegal foreigners, and <\/span><b>monitoring people<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201csettled in riverine and char (sandbar) areas\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Answer: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Assam government asked the Border wing of the State\u2019s police not to forward cases of non-Muslims who entered India illegally before 2014 to the Foreigners Tribunals (FTs).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Assam Police Border Organisation:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Assam Police Border Organisation was<\/span><b> established as a part of the State police\u2019s Special Branch in 1962 under the Prevention of Infiltration of Pakistani (PIP) scheme.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The organisation was made an i<\/span><b>ndependent wing in 1974 and<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is now headed by the <\/span><b>Special Director General of Police (Border)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After the<\/span><b> liberation war of Bangladesh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the PIP scheme was renamed the <\/span><b>Prevention of Infiltration of Foreigners or PIF scheme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 3 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The members of this wing are tasked with <\/span><b>detecting and 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