{"id":148272,"date":"2024-12-24T15:28:41","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T09:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=daily-quiz&#038;p=148272"},"modified":"2024-12-24T15:28:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T09:58:41","slug":"daily-current-quiz-for-upsc-24th-december-2024","status":"publish","type":"daily-quiz","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/daily-quiz\/daily-current-quiz-for-upsc-24th-december-2024","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Quiz for UPSC: 24th December 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_content\" id=\"wpAdvQuiz_978\">\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:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bio-credits are financial instruments proposed to support the targets outlined in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To promote Bio credits, the Biodiversity Credit Alliance was launched at COP26, Glasgow.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Which of the statements given above is\/are<\/b> <b>correct?<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6119\"\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_978_6119\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) 1 only\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                 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data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_978_6119\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c) Both 1 and 2 \r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_978_6119\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) Neither 1 nor 2\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The voluntary biodiversity credit market, a mechanism where private companies fund biodiversity conservation and restoration projects, has been touted as a potential game-changer. However, <\/span><b>a new review study casts a shadow of doubt on its effectiveness in its current state, noting substantial methodological and regulatory gaps .<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The study was published in the<\/span><b> journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, highlighted \u201cdeep uncertainties\u201d within the market<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and questioned whether its benefits truly outweigh the potential harms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bio-credits are<\/span><b> financial instruments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> proposed to support the targets outlined in the<\/span><b> Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework under the Convention on Biological Diversity also calls for<\/span><b> innovative financing mechanisms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> like payment for ecosystem services, green bonds, biodiversity offsets and credits, benefit-sharing mechanisms, with environmental and social safeguards, <\/span><b>aiming to mobilise $200 billion annually by 2030.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Biodiversity Credit Alliance was launched in <\/span><b>COP15 of Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), 2022, Montreal, Canada <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to promote bio credits.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Similar to carbon credits, bio-credits <\/span><b>aim to generate funds for biodiversity protection and restoration <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">by selling credits, with proceeds directed toward conservation projects.<\/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: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The voluntary biodiversity credit market, a mechanism where private companies fund biodiversity conservation and restoration projects, has been touted as a potential game-changer. However, <\/span><b>a new review study casts a shadow of doubt on its effectiveness in its current state, noting substantial methodological and regulatory gaps .<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The study was published in the<\/span><b> journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, highlighted \u201cdeep uncertainties\u201d within the market<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and questioned whether its benefits truly outweigh the potential harms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is correct: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bio-credits are<\/span><b> financial instruments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> proposed to support the targets outlined in the<\/span><b> Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework under the Convention on Biological Diversity also calls for<\/span><b> innovative financing mechanisms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> like payment for ecosystem services, green bonds, biodiversity offsets and credits, benefit-sharing mechanisms, with environmental and social safeguards, <\/span><b>aiming to mobilise $200 billion annually by 2030.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Biodiversity Credit Alliance was launched in <\/span><b>COP15 of Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), 2022, Montreal, Canada <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to promote bio credits.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Similar to carbon credits, bio-credits <\/span><b>aim to generate funds for biodiversity protection and restoration <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">by selling credits, with proceeds directed toward conservation projects.<\/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>2<\/span> of <span>5<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">2 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <p><b>Consider the following statements regarding the \u201cdark patterns\u201d:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dark patterns are deceptive design techniques used in apps and websites to manipulate user behaviour and encourage unwanted actions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This\u00a0 term was coined by Harry Brignull.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>How many of the above given statements are<\/b><b><i> incorrect<\/i><\/b><b>?<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6120\"\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_978_6120\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) 1 only \r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                    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data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_978_6120\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c) Both 1 and 2\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"radio\"\n                                                       name=\"question_978_6120\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) Neither 1 nor 2\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><b>The Department of Consumer Affairs will\u00a0 launch \u201cJago Grahak Jago App\u201d, \u201cJagriti App\u201d and \u201cJagriti Dashboard\u201d for public use on National Consumers Day 2024 i.e. 24th December, 2024.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The \u201cJagriti App\u201d:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It allows users to<\/span><b> report URLs where they suspect the presence of one or more dark patterns declared illegal. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These reports are then <\/span><b>registered as complaints to the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">for possible redressal and subsequent action.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\"> Dark patterns are deceptive design techniques used in apps and websites to manipulate user behaviour and encourage unwanted actions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is correct:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> This\u00a0 term was coined by Harry Brignull.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Types of dark patterns identified the Consumer Affairs Ministry:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>False urgency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Creates a sense of urgency or scarcity to pressure consumers into making a purchase or taking an action;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Basket sneaking:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Dark patterns are used to add additional products or services to the shopping cart without the user\u2019s consent;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Confirm shaming:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Uses guilt to make consumers adhere; criticises or attacks consumers for not conforming to a particular belief or viewpoint;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Forced action:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Pushes consumers into taking an action they may not want to take, such as signing up for a service in order to access content;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Nagging: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Persistent criticism, complaints, and requests for action.<\/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><b>The Department of Consumer Affairs will\u00a0 launch \u201cJago Grahak Jago App\u201d, \u201cJagriti App\u201d and \u201cJagriti Dashboard\u201d for public use on National Consumers Day 2024 i.e. 24th December, 2024.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The \u201cJagriti App\u201d:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It allows users to<\/span><b> report URLs where they suspect the presence of one or more dark patterns declared illegal. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These reports are then <\/span><b>registered as complaints to the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">for possible redressal and subsequent action.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\"> Dark patterns are deceptive design techniques used in apps and websites to manipulate user behaviour and encourage unwanted actions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is correct:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> This\u00a0 term was coined by Harry Brignull.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Types of dark patterns identified the Consumer Affairs Ministry:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>False urgency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Creates a sense of urgency or scarcity to pressure consumers into making a purchase or taking an action;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Basket sneaking:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Dark patterns are used to add additional products or services to the shopping cart without the user\u2019s consent;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Confirm shaming:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Uses guilt to make consumers adhere; criticises or attacks consumers for not conforming to a particular belief or viewpoint;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Forced action:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Pushes consumers into taking an action they may not want to take, such as signing up for a service in order to access content;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Nagging: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Persistent criticism, complaints, and requests for action.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \t\t\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"clear\" value=\"Clear\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                     \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_page\" style=display:none; >\n                            Question <span>3<\/span> of <span>5<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>3<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">2 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <p><b>With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An increase in Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) indicates the depreciation of rupee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An increase in the Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) indicates an improvement in trade competitiveness.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An increasing trend in domestic inflation relative to inflation in other countries is likely to cause an increasing divergence between NEER and REER.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>How many of the above given statements are<\/b> <b>correct?<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6121\"\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_978_6121\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) Only one\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_978_6121\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) Only two\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_978_6121\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c) All three\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_978_6121\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) None\r\n                                             <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recently, the Indian rupee exchange rate against the US dollar has breached the 85 mark. In April, this \u201cexchange rate\u201d was around 83 and a decade ago, it was around 61.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is incorrect:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> NEER is the <\/span><b>weighted average of bilateral nominal exchange rates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of the home currency in terms of foreign currencies. <\/span><b>An increase in Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) indicates the appreciation of rupee.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is incorrect:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> REER is the<\/span><b> weighted average of nominal exchange rates <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">adjusted for relative price differential between the domestic and foreign countries.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An increase in a nation\u2019s REER is an indication that its<\/span><b> exports are becoming more expensive and its imports are becoming cheaper. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Means, it is losing its trade competitiveness.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Statement 3 is correct:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A real effective exchange rate (REER) is the NEER adjusted by relative prices or costs, typically captured in inflation differentials between the home economy and trading partners. A nation\u2019s nominal effective exchange rate (NEER) when adjusted for inflation in the home country, equals its real effective exchange rate (REER).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Higher the inflation higher will be divergence (difference between) NEER and REER.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpAdvQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><b>Ans: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recently, the Indian rupee exchange rate against the US dollar has breached the 85 mark. In April, this \u201cexchange rate\u201d was around 83 and a decade ago, it was around 61.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is incorrect:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> NEER is the <\/span><b>weighted average of bilateral nominal exchange rates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of the home currency in terms of foreign currencies. <\/span><b>An increase in Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) indicates the appreciation of rupee.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is incorrect:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> REER is the<\/span><b> weighted average of nominal exchange rates <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">adjusted for relative price differential between the domestic and foreign countries.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An increase in a nation\u2019s REER is an indication that its<\/span><b> exports are becoming more expensive and its imports are becoming cheaper. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Means, it is losing its trade competitiveness.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Statement 3 is correct:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A real effective exchange rate (REER) is the NEER adjusted by relative prices or costs, typically captured in inflation differentials between the home economy and trading partners. A nation\u2019s nominal effective exchange rate (NEER) when adjusted for inflation in the home country, equals its real effective exchange rate (REER).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Higher the inflation higher will be divergence (difference between) NEER and REER.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \t\t\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   width:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"button\" name=\"clear\" value=\"Clear\"\n                               class=\"wpAdvQuiz_button wpAdvQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \twidth:px !Important; height:px !Important; background-color:  !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                     \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                                                    <div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpAdvQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_page\" style=display:none; >\n                            Question <span>4<\/span> of <span>5<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: inline-block;\"\n                            class=\"wpAdvQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>4<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                                                    <span style=\"font-weight: bold; float: right;\">2 points<\/span>\n                            <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpAdvQuiz_question_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <p><b>\u00a0With reference to the World Trade Organization (WTO), consider the following statements:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It was formally established in 1995, under the Marrakesh Agreement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is a successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>How many of the above given statements are<\/b> <b>correct?<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6122\"\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_978_6122\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) Only one\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_978_6122\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> b) Only two\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_978_6122\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> c) All three\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_978_6122\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> d) None\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:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><b>Geneva-based World Trade Organization (WTO),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> which serves as a multilateral trade referee, is set to miss yet another crucial target of revitalising \u201ca full and well-functioning dispute settlement system\u201d by the end of 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It has been <\/span><b>five years since the Appellate Body (AB),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the second tier of the WTO\u2019s two-tier dispute settlement system, has been non-operational due to the persistent blocking, by the United States, of the appointment of the Appellate Body members.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is correct:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Formally, the WTO was <\/span><b>established on January 1, 1995, under the 1994 Marrakesh Agreement.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is correct:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The WTO is a<\/span><b> successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) of 1948,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> which was established in the wake of the Second World War.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Statement 3 is correct:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the<\/span><b> only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Headquarters: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Geneva, Switzerland<\/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:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><b>Geneva-based World Trade Organization (WTO),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> which serves as a multilateral trade referee, is set to miss yet another crucial target of revitalising \u201ca full and well-functioning dispute settlement system\u201d by the end of 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It has been <\/span><b>five years since the Appellate Body (AB),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the second tier of the WTO\u2019s two-tier dispute settlement system, has been non-operational due to the persistent blocking, by the United States, of the appointment of the Appellate Body members.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is correct:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Formally, the WTO was <\/span><b>established on January 1, 1995, under the 1994 Marrakesh Agreement.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is correct:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The WTO is a<\/span><b> successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) of 1948,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> which was established in the wake of the Second World War.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Statement 3 is correct:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the<\/span><b> only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li 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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>\u00a0Consider the following statements regarding \u201cAerogels\u201d:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These are heaviest semi-solid materials.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These are composed primarily of air, making them extremely dense, with low porosity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Which of the statements given above is\/are<\/b> <b>correct?<\/b><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpAdvQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6123\"\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_978_6123\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> a) 1 only\r\n                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                         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D<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Exp:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>A group of researchers from Pune have developed a novel hybrid aerogel capable of easily extracting gold from electronic waste.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The technique, if scaled-up, could potentially be useful in addressing e-waste management besides lowering the burden on the hazardous mining practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 1 is incorrect: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aerogels are among the lightest <\/span><b>solid materials <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and are also known as\u00a0 <\/span><b>\u2018Solid air\u2019 or \u2018Frozen smoke\u2019.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Created by combining \u2192 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A polymer with a solvent \u2192 To form a gel \u2192 Then removing the liquid from the gel and replacing it with air.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Statement 2 is incorrect: <\/b><b>Properties \u2192 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aerogels are<\/span><b> characterized by being extremely porous with very low density.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Excellent adsorbents <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and are incredibly lightweight solids composed mostly of air.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Most preferred in \u2192<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Environment and oil spill clean up, for insulation purposes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Key facts about the newly developed Hybrid Aerogel:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aerogel&#8217;s <\/span><b>unique structural composition <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">was treated with iron nitrate salts and maintained at room temperature for about two to five minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>This specially designed aerogel \u2192 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Found to be effective in extracting and retrieving upto 99 per cent of gold ions from the e-waste.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>In daylight (Less)\u2192 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hybrid aerogel could extract 1689mg\/gram of e-waste and 2349mg \/ gram under blue light (More)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As there were<\/span><b> dual processes involved \u2192<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that of adsorption and reduction \u2014 The quality of the recovered gold was reasonably pure thereby reducing the need for further purifying processes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpAdvQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span 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