diff --git a/content/certifications/11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111/explore-dapr-with-meshery/_index.md b/content/certifications/11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111/explore-dapr-with-meshery/_index.md
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+---
+type: "certification"
+id: "cee61d85-3aa5-4698-b501-1390b3d74dec"
+title: "Layer5 Certification"
+description: ""
+banner: "images/kubernetes-icon.svg"
+weight: 1
+tags: [kubernetes]
+level: "beginner"
+categories: "Kubernetes"
+---
diff --git a/content/certifications/11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111/explore-dapr-with-meshery/test.md b/content/certifications/11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111/explore-dapr-with-meshery/test.md
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+---
+weight: 1
+passing_percentage: 70
+questions:
+  - id: "q1"
+    text: " What is the purpose of the Dapr Sidecar Injector in a Kubernetes cluster?"
+    type: "single-answer"
+    marks: 2
+    options:
+      - id: "a"
+        text: "To inject Redis configuration into pods"
+      - id: "b"
+        text: "To deploy control plane components"
+      - id: "c"
+        text: "To inject the Dapr sidecar into application pods automatically"
+        is_correct: true
+      - id: "d"
+        text: "To manage Dapr secrets"
+
+  - id: "q2"
+    text: "Which of the following are components of the Dapr control plane?"
+    type: "multiple-answers"
+    marks: 2
+    options:
+      - id: "a"
+        text: "Dapr Placement Service"
+        is_correct: true
+      - id: "b"
+        text: "Dapr Operator"
+        is_correct: true
+      - id: "c"
+        text: "Redis Sentinel"
+      - id: "d"
+        text: "Dapr Sentry"
+        is_correct: true
+
+  - id: "q3"
+    text: "The Dapr sidecar must know the exact IP and port of the service it wants to call."
+    type: "single-answer"
+    marks: 2
+    options:
+      - id: "a"
+        text: "True"
+      - id: "b"
+        text: "False"
+        is_correct: true
+
+  - id: "q4"
+    text: "What is the default HTTP port on which a Dapr sidecar listens?"
+    type: "short_answer"
+    marks: 2
+    correct_answer: "3500"
+
+  - id: "q5"
+    text: "Which resource type in Kubernetes is used to define external service configuration like Redis for Dapr?"
+    type: "single-answer"
+    marks: 2
+    options:
+      - id: "a"
+        text: "Deployment"
+      - id: "b"
+        text: "ConfigMap"
+      - id: "c"
+        text: "Component"
+        is_correct: true
+      - id: "d"
+        text: "CRD"
+
+  - id: "q6"
+    text: "When deploying a Dapr component (e.g., Redis state store), which of the following fields are mandatory?"
+    type: "mutiple-answers"
+    marks: 2
+    options: 
+      - id: "a"
+        text: "Name"
+        is_correct: true
+      - id: "b"
+        text: "Type"
+        is_correct: true
+      - id: "c"
+        text: "Namespace"
+      - id: "d"
+        text: "Version"
+        is_correct: true
+
+  - id: "q7"
+    text: "A Helm chart can be imported into Meshery by uploading a .yaml file only."
+    type: "single-answer"
+    marks: 2
+    options:
+      - id: "a"
+        text: "True"
+      - id: "b"
+        text: "False"
+        is_correct: true
+
+  - id: "q8"
+    text: "What does the annotation dapr.io/enabled: 'true' enable in a Kubernetes deployment?"
+    type: "single-answer"
+    marks: 2
+    options:
+      - id: "a"
+        text: "Enables auto-scaling"
+      - id: "b"
+        text: "Tells Dapr to inject a sidecar into the pod"
+        is_correct: true
+      - id: "c"
+        text: "Enables Meshery monitoring"
+      - id: "d"
+        text: "Activates Redis caching"
+
+  - id: "q9"
+    text: "In what namespace should Dapr control plane components be deployed?"
+    type: "short_answer"
+    marks: 2
+    correct_answer: "dapr-system"
+  
+  - id: "q10"
+    text: "Which of the following are required to configure a Redis Dapr component"
+    type: "multiple-answers"
+    options:
+      - id: "a"
+        text: "redisHost metadata"
+        is_correct: true
+      - id: "b"
+        text: "redisPassword as a Secret Key Reference"
+        is_correct: true
+      - id: "c"
+        text: "dapr.io/enable-redis: 'true'"
+      - id: "d"
+        text: "Secret store set to 'kubernetes'"
+        is_correct: true
+
+layout: "test"
+type: "test"
+---
diff --git a/content/certifications/_index.md b/content/certifications/_index.md
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+---
+title: Certifications
+description:
+linkTitle: Certifications
+
+# tells hugo that this section is of type learning-path ( to use appropiate templates )
+type: certification
+cascade: # tells hugo to set this as default type for all children content in this section
+    type: certification
+---
+
+<!-- This page is only used in local dev setup , this wont be used or rendered in production -->
+
+{{% pageinfo %}}
+
+{{% /pageinfo %}}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
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--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ require (
 	github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome v4.7.0+incompatible // indirect
 	github.com/layer5io/academy-theme v0.2.8 // indirect
 	github.com/twbs/bootstrap v5.3.7+incompatible // indirect
-)
+)
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