{"id":124716,"date":"2024-08-05T17:42:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T12:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=daily-quiz&#038;p=124716"},"modified":"2024-08-05T17:42:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T12:12:47","slug":"daily-current-quiz-for-upsc-5th-august-2024","status":"publish","type":"daily-quiz","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/daily-quiz\/daily-current-quiz-for-upsc-5th-august-2024","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Quiz for UPSC: 5th August 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_content\" id=\"wpAdvQuiz_742\">\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>Consider the following statements regarding the Gadgil Committee?<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Gadgil Committee was set up to review the recommendations of the Kasturirangan Committee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It recommended that the entire Western Ghats region be declared as an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ).<\/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=\"4946\"\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_742_4946\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a)  1 only\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                          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                  <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_742_4946\"\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:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the aftermath of this week\u2019s devastating<\/span><b> landslide in Wayanad in Kerala,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the Union government has <\/span><b>re-issued \u2014 for the sixth time in a decade \u2014 a draft notificatio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">n classifying parts of the <\/span><b>Western Ghats in six States as ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. A committee steered by ecologist <\/span><b>Madhav Gadgi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">l, was formed to examine the degree of protection needed in the Western Ghats recommended in 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Gadgil Committee:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also known as the <\/span><b>Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, it recommended that <\/span><b>all of the Western Ghats be declared as the Ecological Sensitive Areas (ESA)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with only limited development allowed in graded zones.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It recommended <\/span><b>that the entire region <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">be declared as ecologically sensitive.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Following consultations with residents, industrialists, and government officials connected to the Western Ghats States, the Gadgil panel recommended the<\/span><b> creation of three broad zones \u2013 ESA 1, ESA 2 and ESA 3 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2013 with the first two inviting the strictest restrictions on economic activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With the States unwilling to accept the recommendations, a <\/span><b>second committee led by former ISRO chairman K. Kasturirangan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reconvened the exercise and halved the area of protected regions.<\/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: B<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the aftermath of this week\u2019s devastating<\/span><b> landslide in Wayanad in Kerala,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the Union government has <\/span><b>re-issued \u2014 for the sixth time in a decade \u2014 a draft notificatio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">n classifying parts of the <\/span><b>Western Ghats in six States as ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. A committee steered by ecologist <\/span><b>Madhav Gadgi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">l, was formed to examine the degree of protection needed in the Western Ghats recommended in 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Gadgil Committee:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also known as the <\/span><b>Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, it recommended that <\/span><b>all of the Western Ghats be declared as the Ecological Sensitive Areas (ESA)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with only limited development allowed in graded zones.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It recommended <\/span><b>that the entire region <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">be declared as ecologically sensitive.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Following consultations with residents, industrialists, and government officials connected to the Western Ghats States, the Gadgil panel recommended the<\/span><b> creation of three broad zones \u2013 ESA 1, ESA 2 and ESA 3 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2013 with the first two inviting the strictest restrictions on economic activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With the States unwilling to accept the recommendations, a <\/span><b>second committee led by former ISRO chairman K. Kasturirangan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reconvened the exercise and halved the area of protected regions.<\/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>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>Which one of the following is the correct description of \u201cEstampage\u201d?<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"4947\"\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_742_4947\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a)  A traditional Japanese art form of ink wash painting on silk or paper.\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_742_4947\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) A technique used in archaeology to create a three-dimensional model of ancient artifacts.\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_742_4947\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c) A method of obtaining an exact replica of an inscription by pressing wet paper onto the surface and then inking it.\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_742_4947\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d)  A technique of restoring damaged manuscripts using digital imaging technology.\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\">A team of epigraphists from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Mysore, recently embarked on an exercise to <\/span><b>copy using the \u201cestampage method<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d, important stone inscriptions at the <\/span><b>Thalishwarar temple in Kovilpalayam near Palladam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and a few other places in Tiruppur district.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Estampage:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estampage is the method being<\/span><b> used by the archaeologists to copy the characters and symbols from inscriptions.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this technique, an <\/span><b>exact imitation of an inscription <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is obtained in an<\/span><b> inked pape<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">r and then used for further analysis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Process:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Preparation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Clean the surface of the stone or material holding the inscription.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Application<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Place a damp sheet of paper over the inscription.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Pressing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Gently press the paper into the grooves of the inscription using a soft dabber.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Inking:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Apply ink (usually black) over the paper to highlight the inscription.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Drying:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Allow the paper to dry on the surface.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Removal:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Carefully remove the paper to reveal the inked impression of the inscription.<\/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>Ans: C<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A team of epigraphists from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Mysore, recently embarked on an exercise to <\/span><b>copy using the \u201cestampage method<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d, important stone inscriptions at the <\/span><b>Thalishwarar temple in Kovilpalayam near Palladam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and a few other places in Tiruppur district.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Estampage:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Estampage is the method being<\/span><b> used by the archaeologists to copy the characters and symbols from inscriptions.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this technique, an <\/span><b>exact imitation of an inscription <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is obtained in an<\/span><b> inked pape<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">r and then used for further analysis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Process:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Preparation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Clean the surface of the stone or material holding the inscription.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Application<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Place a damp sheet of paper over the inscription.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Pressing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Gently press the paper into the grooves of the inscription using a soft dabber.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Inking:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Apply ink (usually black) over the paper to highlight the inscription.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Drying:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Allow the paper to dry on the surface.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Removal:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Carefully remove the paper to reveal the inked impression of the inscription.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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                               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                 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 Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC):<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is a digital currency issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It can not be exchanged with fiat currency.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wholesale CBDC can be used by financial institutions.<\/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=\"4948\"\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_742_4948\"\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_742_4948\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) 2 and 3 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_742_4948\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c)  1 and 3 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_742_4948\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d)  1, 2 and 3                                            <\/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\">At present, 134 countries and currency unions, representing 98% of global GDP, are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Central Bank Digital Currency<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Definition: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are a <\/span><b>digital currency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> issued by a country\u2019s central bank. They are similar to cryptocurrencies, except that the <\/span><b>central bank fixes their value<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and is equivalent to the <\/span><b>country\u2019s fiat currency.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In India, the <\/span><b>Reserve Bank of India (RBI) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">issues a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) called the<\/span><b> Digital Rupee.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Digital Rupee: The RBI\u2019s CBDC, also known as the<\/span><b> Digital Rupee or e-Rupee,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is equivalent to a <\/span><b>sovereign currency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and may be <\/span><b>exchanged one-for-one with fiat currency.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CBDC\u2019s Legality: The <\/span><b>Finance Act 2022<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> amends the<\/span><b> RBI Act, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">allowing it to launch Central Bank Digital Currency. The definition of a banknote was changed to allow the RBI to<\/span><b> issue physical and digital currency by changing Section 2 of the RBI Act, of 1934.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Types of CBDC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Retail Digital Rupee and Wholesale Digital Rupee<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Retail Retail Digital Rupee: CBDC that people can use for everyday transactions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 3 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wholesale CBDC:\u00a0 It is a CBDC that can only be used by<\/span><b> financial institutions such as banks and NBFCs.<\/b><\/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>Ans: C<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At present, 134 countries and currency unions, representing 98% of global GDP, are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Central Bank Digital Currency<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Definition: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are a <\/span><b>digital currency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> issued by a country\u2019s central bank. They are similar to cryptocurrencies, except that the <\/span><b>central bank fixes their value<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and is equivalent to the <\/span><b>country\u2019s fiat currency.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In India, the <\/span><b>Reserve Bank of India (RBI) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">issues a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) called the<\/span><b> Digital Rupee.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Digital Rupee: The RBI\u2019s CBDC, also known as the<\/span><b> Digital Rupee or e-Rupee,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is equivalent to a <\/span><b>sovereign currency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and may be <\/span><b>exchanged one-for-one with fiat currency.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CBDC\u2019s Legality: The <\/span><b>Finance Act 2022<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> amends the<\/span><b> RBI Act, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">allowing it to launch Central Bank Digital Currency. The definition of a banknote was changed to allow the RBI to<\/span><b> issue physical and digital currency by changing Section 2 of the RBI Act, of 1934.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Types of CBDC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Retail Digital Rupee and Wholesale Digital Rupee<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Retail Retail Digital Rupee: CBDC that people can use for everyday transactions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 3 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wholesale CBDC:\u00a0 It is a CBDC that can only be used by<\/span><b> financial institutions such as banks and NBFCs.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Phishing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Malvertising<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Infected Web Pages<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Social Engineering<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drive-by Downloads<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>How many of the above are ways in which ransomware infects systems?<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"4949\"\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_742_4949\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) Only two \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_742_4949\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) Only three\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_742_4949\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c) Only four\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_742_4949\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) All five\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\">C-Edge Technologies Ltd., a technology service provider to co-operative and regional rural banks was \u201cpossibly\u201d hit by a ransomware attack, according to a recent statement by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Ransomware:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ransomware is a form of<\/span><b> malware designed to encrypt files<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on a device, rendering any files and the systems that rely on them unusable. Malicious actors then <\/span><b>demand ransom in exchange for decryption.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How does Ransomware Infect Systems?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is correct: Phishing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Phishing attacks are the leading cause of ransomware infections. It deceives victims into downloading ransomware through malicious attachments or links.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is correct: Malvertising:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It is a form of malware that falsely promotes an ad in a legitimate advertisement space.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 3 is correct: Infected web pages: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Infected URLs are commonly used to distribute ransomware.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 4 is correct: Social engineering:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It is the practice of tricking unsuspecting individuals into accidentally revealing private or sensitive information to use against them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 5 is correct: Drive-by Downloads: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Infects devices through compromised websites.<\/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\">C-Edge Technologies Ltd., a technology service provider to co-operative and regional rural banks was \u201cpossibly\u201d hit by a ransomware attack, according to a recent statement by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Ransomware:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ransomware is a form of<\/span><b> malware designed to encrypt files<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on a device, rendering any files and the systems that rely on them unusable. Malicious actors then <\/span><b>demand ransom in exchange for decryption.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How does Ransomware Infect Systems?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is correct: Phishing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Phishing attacks are the leading cause of ransomware infections. 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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 Bailey bridges:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They were first invented by an English civil engineer during World War 2.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bailey bridges can be easily extended and do not require any supporting piers in water bodies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Due to their lightweight nature, Bailey bridges can only support pedestrian traffic.<\/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=\"4950\"\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_742_4950\"\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_742_4950\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) 2 only\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n             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<\/span><b>World War 2 (1939-45).<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Key Features<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Modular Design: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The bridge consists of <\/span><b>light steel panels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> linked with pins, forming guardrails.<\/span><b> Beams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are placed between these<\/span><b> guardrails to <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">create the deck.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bailey bridges typically <\/span><b>require supporting piers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> if they are used to<\/span><b> span long water bodies.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> They are <\/span><b>not entirely free-standing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> without any support.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Quick Assembly:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Designed to be assembled<\/span><b> quickly and efficiently,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> often under adverse conditions, such as enemy fire or disaster relief scenarios.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Statement 3 is incorrect: Mobility: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The lightweight parts can be <\/span><b>transported in small trucks,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> making it suitable for rapid deployment, and facilitating the movement of <\/span><b>heavy machinery and ambulances.<\/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>Ans: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Indian Army erected a 190-foot Bailey bridge in Wayanad and it has been crucial in facilitating the movement of heavy machinery and ambulances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>About Bailey bridge<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Bailey bridge is a<\/span><b> type of modular bridge made of prefabricated part<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">s, allowing for rapid assembly with <\/span><b>minimal construction work<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is correct: Donald Coleman Bailey, an English civil enginee<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">r, invented it during <\/span><b>World War 2 (1939-45).<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Key Features<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Modular Design: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The bridge consists of <\/span><b>light steel panels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> linked with pins, forming guardrails.<\/span><b> Beams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are placed between these<\/span><b> guardrails to <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">create the deck.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bailey bridges typically <\/span><b>require supporting piers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> if they are used to<\/span><b> span long water bodies.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> They are <\/span><b>not entirely free-standing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> without any support.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Quick Assembly:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Designed to be assembled<\/span><b> quickly and efficiently,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 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