Current Affairs Quiz , 28 Nov 2019

1) 15th Finance Commission is headed by

a) Amitabh Kant
b) K. K. Venugopal
c) NK Singh
d) Rajiv Mehrishi

Answer: c
• Union Cabinet has extended the term of 15th Finance Commission (15th FC) headed by N.K.Singh by one-year to October 30, 2020. Commission will recommend its award to 6 fiscal years, instead of the usual 5.

2) Exercise HIM VIJAY for 2019 is conducted in

a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Sikkim
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Exercise HIM VIJAY is a routine military exercise conducted to validate operational capabilities of our combat formations. This year, it was taken place in Arunachal Pradesh

3) NuGen Mobility Summit 2019 was held in

a) New Delhi
b) Haryana
c) Gujarat
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• Union Minister of Road Transport and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari inaugurated NuGen Mobility Summit-2019 today at International Center of Automotive Technology (ICAT), Manesar in Haryana.

4) Emissions Gap Report has been released by

a) United Nations Environment Programme
b) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
c) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The annual United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) flagship Emissions Gap Report has been released.

5) Tally Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, recently seen in news is located in

a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Karnataka
c) Rajasthan
d) Sikkim

Answer: a
• Trachischium apteii is a newly discovered snake species from Arunachal Pradesh in Tally Valley Wildlife Sanctuary.