{"id":140881,"date":"2024-10-31T18:42:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T13:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=daily-quiz&#038;p=140881"},"modified":"2024-11-13T13:31:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T08:01:47","slug":"daily-current-quiz-for-upsc-31st-october-2024","status":"publish","type":"daily-quiz","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/daily-quiz\/daily-current-quiz-for-upsc-31st-october-2024","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Quiz for UPSC: 31st October 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_content\" id=\"wpAdvQuiz_888\">\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>With reference to the Global TB Report 2023, consider the following statements:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India saw a decline in the estimated number of TB cases in 2023.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India accounted for over 25% of the global TB burden in 2023.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India surpassed the target of a 50% reduction in TB cases between 2015 and 2023.<\/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=\"5669\"\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_888_5669\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a)  1 only                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_888_5669\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) 1 and 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_888_5669\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c) 2 and 3 only                                            <\/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_888_5669\"\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: B<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Exp:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>According to the Global TB Report 2023 by the World Health Organisation (WHO) While India saw a slight decline in the estimated number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2023, there was an increase in the number of cases that were reported \u2014 a positive sign that the gaps in diagnosis are closing.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 1 is correct:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The report indicates <\/span><b>a slight decline<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the estimated TB cases in India in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 2 is correct:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India accounted for 26% of the global TB burden in 2023, as mentioned in the report.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 3 is incorrect:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India is not even close to the <\/span><b>WHO End TB targets.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> There has been a decline of only 18 per cent in TB cases between 2015 and 2023 as against the target of<\/span><b> 50 per cent by 2025.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> TB deaths have declined by 24 per cent as against a target of 75 per cent by 2025, according to the report.<\/span><\/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><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Exp:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>According to the Global TB Report 2023 by the World Health Organisation (WHO) While India saw a slight decline in the estimated number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2023, there was an increase in the number of cases that were reported \u2014 a positive sign that the gaps in diagnosis are closing.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 1 is correct:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The report indicates <\/span><b>a slight decline<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the estimated TB cases in India in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 2 is correct:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India accounted for 26% of the global TB burden in 2023, as mentioned in the report.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 3 is incorrect:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India is not even close to the <\/span><b>WHO End TB targets.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> There has been a decline of only 18 per cent in TB cases between 2015 and 2023 as against the target of<\/span><b> 50 per cent by 2025.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> TB deaths have declined by 24 per cent as against a target of 75 per cent by 2025, according to the report.<\/span><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            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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 about the U.S. Electoral College system:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The U.S. Electoral College is a body that directly elects the President through a nationwide popular vote.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each state\u2019s electors in the Electoral College are equal to the total number of its members in Congress.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The winner of the U.S. presidential election is determined solely by securing a majority in the popular vote.<\/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=\"5670\"\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_888_5670\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a)  1 and 2 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_888_5670\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) 2 only                                            <\/label>\n\n       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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_888_5670\"\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: B<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The U.S. citizens will cast their ballots on <\/span><b>November 5,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to choose largely between Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump and Vice-President and Democrat Kamala Harris as their 47th President in the 60th quadrennial elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The United States is unique among democracies in that a presidential candidate can win the popular vote but still lose the election, which has occurred four times, including in 2000 and 2016. This phenomenon is largely due to the Electoral College.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Electoral College is a system in which the public votes for electors pledged to a candidate, rather than directly for the candidate themselves. These electors then formally vote for the President and Vice President after the election. The process includes selecting electors, holding a meeting for their votes, and the counting of those votes by Congress.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Statement 1 is Incorrect<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The U.S. Electoral College does not directly represent the popular vote. Instead, it is composed of electors chosen based on state popular votes, and they elect the President.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 2 is Correct<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each state\u2019s Electoral College votes are equal to its total representation in Congress, which includes the number of Representatives (based on state population) plus its two Senators. For example, California, the most populous state, has 54 electoral votes, reflecting its <\/span><b>52 Representatives and 2 Senators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 3 is Incorrect:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Winning the U.S. presidential election does not require a majority of the national popular vote but rather <\/span><b>a majority of Electoral College votes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. A candidate must secure at least <\/span><b>270 out of 538 Electoral College votes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to win the presidency. This design can result in a candidate losing the popular vote but winning the presidency, as Electoral College outcomes can vary by state-specific results.<\/span><\/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:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The U.S. citizens will cast their ballots on <\/span><b>November 5,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to choose largely between Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump and Vice-President and Democrat Kamala Harris as their 47th President in the 60th quadrennial elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The United States is unique among democracies in that a presidential candidate can win the popular vote but still lose the election, which has occurred four times, including in 2000 and 2016. This phenomenon is largely due to the Electoral College.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Electoral College is a system in which the public votes for electors pledged to a candidate, rather than directly for the candidate themselves. These electors then formally vote for the President and Vice President after the election. The process includes selecting electors, holding a meeting for their votes, and the counting of those votes by Congress.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Statement 1 is Incorrect<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The U.S. Electoral College does not directly represent the popular vote. Instead, it is composed of electors chosen based on state popular votes, and they elect the President.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 2 is Correct<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each state\u2019s Electoral College votes are equal to its total representation in Congress, which includes the number of Representatives (based on state population) plus its two Senators. For example, California, the most populous state, has 54 electoral votes, reflecting its <\/span><b>52 Representatives and 2 Senators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statement 3 is Incorrect:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Winning the U.S. presidential election does not require a majority of the national popular vote but rather <\/span><b>a majority of Electoral College votes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. A candidate must secure at least <\/span><b>270 out of 538 Electoral College votes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to win the presidency. This design can result in a candidate losing the popular vote but winning the presidency, as Electoral College outcomes can vary by state-specific results.<\/span><\/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>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>With reference to the phenomenon of DANA (Depresi\u00f3n Aislada en Niveles Altos), or \u201ccold drop,\u201d consider the following statements:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DANA occurs when warm air descends over the cold waters of the Mediterranean Sea, causing atmospheric instability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The polar jet stream plays a role in the formation of DANA by separating cold polar air from warmer tropical air.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DANA is becoming more intense and frequent due to rising global and Mediterranean Sea temperatures.<\/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=\"5671\"\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_888_5671\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a)  1 and 2 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_888_5671\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) 2 and 3 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_888_5671\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c) 1 and 3 only                                            <\/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_888_5671\"\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: B<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp: <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Millions have been affected in southern and eastern Spain due to torrential rain, the primary cause of the intense rain is likely an annual weather phenomenon known as a <\/span><b>\u201cgota fr\u00eda,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d or cold drop.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is also sometimes called a <\/span><b>\u201cDANA,\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the acronym for<\/span><b> \u201cdepresi\u00f3n aislada en niveles altos,\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or isolated depression at high altitudes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>About DANA or cold drop:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is incorrect:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 DANA occurs when <\/span><b>cold air descends<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> over the <\/span><b>warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, leading to atmospheric instability, not the reverse.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This led to the <\/span><b>formation of dense, towering cumulonimbus clouds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in a matter of hours. These clouds then dump heavy rain in parts of Spain.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is correct:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The <\/span><b>polar jet stream,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> which separates cold polar air from <\/span><b>warm tropical ai<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">r, plays<\/span><b> a role in DANA formation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> when a pocket of cold air breaks off and collides with warmer air over the Mediterranean.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 3 is correct:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The phenomenon is <\/span><b>a common occurrence in Spain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and usually coincides with the onset of autumn and spring in the western Mediterranean. Experts suggest DANA has become more intense and frequent in recent years, partly due to<\/span><b> rising global temperatures and Mediterranean Sea temperatures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/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><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Millions have been affected in southern and eastern Spain due to torrential rain, the primary cause of the intense rain is likely an annual weather phenomenon known as a <\/span><b>\u201cgota fr\u00eda,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d or cold drop.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is also sometimes called a <\/span><b>\u201cDANA,\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the acronym for<\/span><b> \u201cdepresi\u00f3n aislada en niveles altos,\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or isolated depression at high altitudes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>About DANA or cold drop:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is incorrect:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 DANA occurs when <\/span><b>cold air descends<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> over the <\/span><b>warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, leading to atmospheric instability, not the reverse.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This led to the <\/span><b>formation of dense, towering cumulonimbus clouds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in a matter of hours. These clouds then dump heavy rain in parts of Spain.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is correct:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The <\/span><b>polar jet stream,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> which separates cold polar air from <\/span><b>warm tropical ai<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">r, plays<\/span><b> a role in DANA formation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> when a pocket of cold air breaks off and collides with warmer air over the Mediterranean.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 3 is correct:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The phenomenon is <\/span><b>a common occurrence in Spain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and usually coincides with the onset of autumn and spring in the western Mediterranean. Experts suggest DANA has become more intense and frequent in recent years, partly due to<\/span><b> rising global temperatures and Mediterranean Sea temperatures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \t\t\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"clear\" value=\"Clear\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                     \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_page\" style=display:none; >\n                            Question <span>4<\/span> of <span>5<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">2 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <p><b>Arrange the following industries in ascending order of their weightage in the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI):<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Petroleum Refinery Products<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Electricity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cement<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Steel<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Select the answer using the code given below:<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"5672\"\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_888_5672\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a)  3 &lt; 4 &lt; 2 &lt; 1                                            <\/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_888_5672\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) 1 &lt; 3 &lt; 2 &lt; 4                                            <\/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_888_5672\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c) 3 &lt; 2 &lt; 4 &lt; 1                                            <\/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_888_5672\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) 4 &lt; 3 &lt; 1 &lt; 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: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The combined <\/span><b>Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> increased by 2.0 per cent (provisional) in September, 2024 as compared to the Index in September, 2023. The production of Cement, Refinery Products, Coal, Fertilizers and Steel recorded positive growth in September 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The ICI measures the combined and individual performance of production of eight core industries viz. <\/span><b>Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The Eight Core Industries comprise<\/span><b> 40.27 percent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of the weight of items included in the <\/span><b>Index of Industrial Production (IIP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The weightage of each industry in the<\/span><b> Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Sector<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Weight<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10.33<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Crude Oil<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">8.98<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Natural Gas<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6.88<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Refinery Products<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">28.04<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fertilizers<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2.63<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Steel<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">17.92<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cement<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5.37<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Electricity<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">19.85<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Overall Index<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>100<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thus, in ascending order of weightage, the correct order is <\/span><b>Cement &lt; Steel &lt; Electricity &lt; Petroleum Refinery Products<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span> <b>Hence Option A is Correct.<\/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 combined <\/span><b>Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> increased by 2.0 per cent (provisional) in September, 2024 as compared to the Index in September, 2023. The production of Cement, Refinery Products, Coal, Fertilizers and Steel recorded positive growth in September 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The ICI measures the combined and individual performance of production of eight core industries viz. <\/span><b>Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The Eight Core Industries comprise<\/span><b> 40.27 percent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of the weight of items included in the <\/span><b>Index of Industrial Production (IIP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The weightage of each industry in the<\/span><b> Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Sector<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Weight<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10.33<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Crude Oil<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">8.98<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Natural Gas<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6.88<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Refinery Products<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">28.04<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fertilizers<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2.63<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Steel<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">17.92<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cement<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5.37<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Electricity<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">19.85<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Overall Index<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>100<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thus, in ascending order of weightage, the correct order is <\/span><b>Cement &lt; Steel &lt; Electricity &lt; Petroleum Refinery Products<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span> <b>Hence Option A is Correct.<\/b><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \t\t\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"clear\" value=\"Clear\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                     \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_page\" style=display:none; >\n                            Question <span>5<\/span> of <span>5<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>5<\/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 Indian agency represents India in the Asset Recovery Interagency Network-Asia Pacific (ARIN-AP)?<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"5673\"\n                                data-type=\"single\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                        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     type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_888_5673\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c) Directorate of Enforcement (ED)                                            <\/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_888_5673\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)                                            <\/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:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India, represented by the <\/span><b>Directorate of Enforcement (ED)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, has been included in the <\/span><b>Steering Committee of the Asset Recovery Interagency Network-Asia Pacific (ARIN-AP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">),<\/span><b> hence Option C is Correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a notable development, India will also assume the presidency of ARIN-AP and host its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in 2026. This opportunity underscores India\u2019s leadership in asset recovery efforts and aims to strengthen cooperation with both regional and international partners.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This new role will enable India to contribute to ARIN-AP\u2019s decision-making and administrative responsibilities, furthering its mission to combat economic crimes and support asset recovery at a global scale.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) represents India in <\/span><b>ARIN-AP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as the <\/span><b>nodal agency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This agency is responsible for <\/span><b>tackling economic crimes and assisting in asset recovery operations <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><b>ARIN-AP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is\u00a0 a prominent<\/span><b> multi-agency network<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> dedicated to tackling the proceeds of crime in the Asia-Pacific region and a member of the <\/span><b>Global CARIN Network.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It operates through a network of contact points, enabling effective communication and intelligence exchange among member agencies, and of over <\/span><b>100 jurisdictions in CARIN Network<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/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:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India, represented by the <\/span><b>Directorate of Enforcement (ED)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, has been included in the <\/span><b>Steering Committee of the Asset Recovery Interagency Network-Asia Pacific (ARIN-AP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">),<\/span><b> hence Option C is Correct.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a notable development, India will also assume the presidency of ARIN-AP and host its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in 2026. This opportunity underscores India\u2019s leadership in asset recovery efforts and aims to strengthen cooperation with both regional and international partners.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This new role will enable India to contribute to ARIN-AP\u2019s decision-making and administrative responsibilities, furthering its mission to combat economic crimes and support asset recovery at a global scale.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) represents India in <\/span><b>ARIN-AP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as the <\/span><b>nodal agency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 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