Current Affairs Quiz , 19 Oct 2020

1) Pakistan and Nepal were recently re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council. It is headquartered in

a) Geneva
b) Venice
c) New York
d) London

Answer: a
• UNHRC was reconstituted from its predecessor organisation, the UN Commission on Human Rights to help overcome the “credibility deficit” of the previous organisation.Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

2) “Skinks of India” is a recent publication by the

a) Zoological Survey of India
b) Biodiversity Authority of India
c) Biological Survey of India
d) Indian Space Research Organisation

Answer: a
• “Skinks of India” is a recent publication by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI).

3) Sadhna Pass, previously called as Nastachun pass, is a mountain pass in

a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Sikkim
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Sadhna Pass, previously called as Nastachun pass, is a mountain pass in Jammu and Kashmir.

4) SLINEX 20 is a series of naval exercises between the Indian Navy and the navy of

a) South Korea
b) Sri Lanka
c) Singapore
d) Thailand

Answer: b
• It is a series of naval exercises between the Indian Navy and the Sri Lanka Navy.The latest edition will be held off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

5) Grand ICT Challenge was launched by National Jal Jeevan Mission in partnership with Ministry of

a) Electronics & Information Technology
b) Commerce and Industry
c) Jal Shakthi
d) All of the above

Answer: a
• It was launched by National Jal Jeevan Mission in partnership with Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY).