{"id":124029,"date":"2024-07-31T15:08:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T09:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=daily-quiz&#038;p=124029"},"modified":"2024-07-31T15:08:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T09:38:53","slug":"daily-current-quiz-for-upsc-31st-july-2024","status":"publish","type":"daily-quiz","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/daily-quiz\/daily-current-quiz-for-upsc-31st-july-2024","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Quiz for UPSC: 31st July 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_content\" id=\"wpAdvQuiz_734\">\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>\u00a0Click 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>Extreme weather events can lead to which of the following public health issues?<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heat-related illnesses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vector-borne diseases<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Respiratory problems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Malnutrition<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Select the correct answer using the codes given below:<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"4906\"\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_734_4906\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) 1, 2, and 3 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_734_4906\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) 2 and 4 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_734_4906\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) 1, 2, 3, and 4\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>Ans: D<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India has witnessed extreme weather conditions in recent years, from torrential rain and floods to droughts and cyclones, blamed by some experts on climate change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Extreme weather events:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An extreme weather event is<\/span><b> rare at a particular place and time of year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, with <\/span><b>unusual characteristics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in terms of magnitude, location, timing, or extent.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The characteristics of what is called extreme weather may <\/span><b>vary from place to place <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in an absolute sense.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Extreme weather events can lead to a variety of public health issues:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heat-related illnesses: Such as<\/span><b> heatstroke and dehydration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> due to extreme heat waves.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is correct: Vector-borne diseases: Such as malaria and dengue,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as warmer temperatures can expand the habitat range of mosquitoes and other vectors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 3 is correct: Respiratory problems: Such as asthma<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and other respiratory illnesses, due to increased air pollution and particulate matter from events like wildfires.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 4 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Malnutrition: Can result from <\/span><b>food supply disruptions due to droughts, floods, and other extreme events <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">affecting agriculture.<\/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>Ans: D<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India has witnessed extreme weather conditions in recent years, from torrential rain and floods to droughts and cyclones, blamed by some experts on climate change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Extreme weather events:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An extreme weather event is<\/span><b> rare at a particular place and time of year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, with <\/span><b>unusual characteristics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in terms of magnitude, location, timing, or extent.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The characteristics of what is called extreme weather may <\/span><b>vary from place to place <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in an absolute sense.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Extreme weather events can lead to a variety of public health issues:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heat-related illnesses: Such as<\/span><b> heatstroke and dehydration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> due to extreme heat waves.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is correct: Vector-borne diseases: Such as malaria and dengue,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as warmer temperatures can expand the habitat range of mosquitoes and other vectors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 3 is correct: Respiratory problems: Such as asthma<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and other respiratory illnesses, due to increased air pollution and particulate matter from events like wildfires.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 4 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Malnutrition: Can result from <\/span><b>food supply disruptions due to droughts, floods, and other extreme events <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">affecting agriculture.<\/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 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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>With reference to Woody encroachment in grasslands, consider the following statements:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement I: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Woody encroachment in grasslands has led to a decline in the population of certain bird species.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement II: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Woody encroachment in grasslands involves the decrease of tree and shrub cover.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?<\/b><\/p>\n   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      <\/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_734_4907\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            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data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_734_4907\"\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>Ans: C<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Woody encroachment is a direct result of human-driven factors that are changing the disturbance regimes open ecosystems need to thrive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Woody Encroachment:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The i<\/span><b>ncrease of tree and shrub cover in open ecosystems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> like savannahs and grasslands is called woody encroachment. It leads to the <\/span><b>conversion of diverse, multi-layered ecosystems into a uniform layer of woody plants.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Effects of Woody Encroachment: Woody encroachment has led to a substantial <\/span><b>reduction in the number of native grassland birds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. In the African Savannah, the population of grassland birds has declined by more than 20%.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Impact on Biodiversity:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement I is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Woody encroachment alters biodiversity in various ways. For instance, there has been a<\/span><b> significant decline in grassland birds due to woody encroachment.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> In the<\/span><b> southern African countries,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the population of open ecosystem birds has declined dramatically.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement II is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Woody encroachment in grasslands, which involves the <\/span><b>increase of tree and shrub cover<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, has led to a<\/span><b> decline in the population<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of certain bird species, particularly those <\/span><b>adapted to open, grassy habitats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This is because many grassland birds rely on <\/span><b>open spaces for nesting, feeding, and avoiding predators.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> As trees and shrubs increase, these <\/span><b>open spaces diminish,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> making the habitat less suitable for these birds.<\/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>Ans: C<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Woody encroachment is a direct result of human-driven factors that are changing the disturbance regimes open ecosystems need to thrive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Woody Encroachment:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The i<\/span><b>ncrease of tree and shrub cover in open ecosystems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> like savannahs and grasslands is called woody encroachment. It leads to the <\/span><b>conversion of diverse, multi-layered ecosystems into a uniform layer of woody plants.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Effects of Woody Encroachment: Woody encroachment has led to a substantial <\/span><b>reduction in the number of native grassland birds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. In the African Savannah, the population of grassland birds has declined by more than 20%.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Impact on Biodiversity:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement I is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Woody encroachment alters biodiversity in various ways. For instance, there has been a<\/span><b> significant decline in grassland birds due to woody encroachment.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> In the<\/span><b> southern African countries,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the population of open ecosystem birds has declined dramatically.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement II is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Woody encroachment in grasslands, which involves the <\/span><b>increase of tree and shrub cover<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, has led to a<\/span><b> decline in the population<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of certain bird species, particularly those <\/span><b>adapted to open, grassy habitats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This is because many grassland birds rely on <\/span><b>open spaces for nesting, feeding, and avoiding predators.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> As trees and shrubs increase, these <\/span><b>open spaces diminish,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> making the habitat less suitable for these birds.<\/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>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>Which of the following statements regarding the National Culture Fund (NCF) are correct?<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NCF was established to mobilise extra resources for preserving India&#8217;s cultural heritage through Public Private Partnerships (PPP).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Donations to the NCF are eligible for 50% tax benefit under the Income Tax Act, 1961.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NCF&#8217;s activities are recognized under the Companies Act, 2013 for CSR contributions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The annual accounts of NCF are audited by a private firm appointed by the Governing Council.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Select the correct answer using the codes given below:<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"4908\"\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_734_4908\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) 1 and 3 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_734_4908\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) 2 and 4 only\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_734_4908\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c) 1, 3, and 4 only\r\n                                            <\/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_734_4908\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) 1, 2, 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>Ans: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat informed Lok Sabha about National Culture Fund (NCF) in a written reply.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About National Culture Fund (NCF)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Government has set up National Culture Fund (NCF) as a Trust on <\/span><b>28th November, 1996 under the Charitable Endowment Act, 1890<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with a view to mobilise extra resources through <\/span><b>Public Private Partnerships (PPP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) towards promoting, protecting and preserving India\u2019s tangible &amp; intangible cultural heritage<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Features:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The NCF is <\/span><b>managed and administered through a Governing Counci<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">l chaired by the <\/span><b>Hon\u2019ble Minister of Culture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The council comprises up to<\/span><b> 25 members<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> who decide on policies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An <\/span><b>Executive Committee<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, headed by the Secretary (Culture), executes these policies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tax Benefits: Donations to the NCF are eligible for<\/span><b> 100% tax benefit under Section 80G (ii<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 3 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CSR Contribution: NCF\u2019s activities fall under Schedule VII No. (v) of the<\/span><b> Companies Act, 2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This makes it a valid recipient of<\/span><b> Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contributions.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The focus areas include <\/span><b>protecting national heritage, restoring historical buildings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>sites, setting up public librarie<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">s, and promoting traditional arts and handicrafts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 4 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Annual Audits: The NCF\u2019s annual accounts are audited by the <\/span><b>Comptroller and Auditor General of India.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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>Ans: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat informed Lok Sabha about National Culture Fund (NCF) in a written reply.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About National Culture Fund (NCF)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Government has set up National Culture Fund (NCF) as a Trust on <\/span><b>28th November, 1996 under the Charitable Endowment Act, 1890<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with a view to mobilise extra resources through <\/span><b>Public Private Partnerships (PPP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) towards promoting, protecting and preserving India\u2019s tangible &amp; intangible cultural heritage<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Features:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The NCF is <\/span><b>managed and administered through a Governing Counci<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">l chaired by the <\/span><b>Hon\u2019ble Minister of Culture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The council comprises up to<\/span><b> 25 members<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> who decide on policies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An <\/span><b>Executive Committee<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, headed by the Secretary (Culture), executes these policies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tax Benefits: Donations to the NCF are eligible for<\/span><b> 100% tax benefit under Section 80G (ii<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 3 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CSR Contribution: NCF\u2019s activities fall under Schedule VII No. (v) of the<\/span><b> Companies Act, 2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This makes it a valid recipient of<\/span><b> Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contributions.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The focus areas include <\/span><b>protecting national heritage, restoring historical buildings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>sites, setting up public librarie<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">s, and promoting traditional arts and handicrafts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 4 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Annual Audits: The NCF\u2019s annual accounts are audited by the <\/span><b>Comptroller and Auditor General of India.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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>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>Which of the following statements about the Bohai Gulf is\/are correct?<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is situated on the coast of Southwestern China.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Yellow River, China\u2019s second-longest river, discharges into the Bohai Gulf.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Select the correct answer using the codes given below:<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"4909\"\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_734_4909\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) 1 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_734_4909\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) 2 only                                            <\/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_734_4909\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c) Both 1 and 2\r\n                                            <\/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_734_4909\"\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>Ans: B<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>UNESCO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has also added phase two of <\/span><b>China&#8217;s sprawling Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf Migratory Bird Habitat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to its World Heritage List.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Bohai Gulf:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Bohai Gulf is an <\/span><b>innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">situated along the coast of <\/span><b>Northeastern and North China.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It serves as the n<\/span><b>orthwestern and innermost extensio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">n of the Yellow Sea.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To the east, it connects with the <\/span><b>Yellow Sea via the Bohai Strait.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><b>Yellow River (China\u2019s second-longest river) discharges into the Bohai Gul<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">f.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The gulf also hosts both onshore and offshore <\/span><b>petroleum deposits,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with several oil refineries in the vicinity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In earlier times, the Bohai Gulf was referred to as the <\/span><b>Gulf of Chili or the Gulf of Pechili.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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>Ans: B<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>UNESCO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has also added phase two of <\/span><b>China&#8217;s sprawling Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf Migratory Bird Habitat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to its World Heritage List.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Bohai Gulf:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Bohai Gulf is an <\/span><b>innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">situated along the coast of <\/span><b>Northeastern and North China.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It serves as the n<\/span><b>orthwestern and innermost extensio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">n of the Yellow Sea.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To the east, it connects with the <\/span><b>Yellow Sea via the Bohai Strait.<\/b><\/li>\n<li 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Unlearning\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, MUL ponders upon the question of how we can make machines forget data from trained AI models.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement I is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Machine Unlearning can help <\/span><b>mitigate biases and misinformatio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">n by removing problematic data.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement-II is correct and explains Statement-I: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is the <\/span><b>antithesis of Machine Learning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. An algorithm is added to the AI model for the purpose of <\/span><b>identifying and deleting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> false, incorrect, discriminatory, outdated, and sensitive information.<\/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>Ans: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are witnessing an increase in AI (Artificial Intelligence)<\/span><b> bias, misinformation, and breach of privacy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which gets heightened during events such as elections.In order to deal with this problem, a possible solution that has ignited interest among researchers and companies alike is the<\/span><b> idea of Machine Unlearning (MUL).<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>About Machine Unlearning (MUL)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First mooted by<\/span><b> Cao and Yang<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in \u2018<\/span><b>Towards Making Systems Forget with Machine Unlearning\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, MUL ponders upon the question of how we can make machines forget data from trained AI models.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement I is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Machine Unlearning can help <\/span><b>mitigate biases and misinformatio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">n by removing problematic data.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement-II is correct and explains Statement-I: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is the <\/span><b>antithesis of Machine Learning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 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