Exercise 'SHAKTI-2019’

Current context: Indo-French Joint Military Training Exercise Shakti– 2019 was concluded at Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan on 13th November 2019.

• The aim of the exercise was to achieve interoperability in operational procedures, combat drills and understand the functioning in such situations.
• The focus of the exercise is on counter-terrorism operations under the United Nations mandate.
• The exercise was conducted in two phases:

1. First phase of combat conditioning and tactical training.
2. Second phase was the validation stage to put into practice the training received in the 1st phase.

• ‘RUDRA’ helicopter, which is the weaponised version of the Advanced Light Helicopter 'Dhruv' was included in the exercise.
• Troops of the 21st Marine Infantry Regiment of the 6th Armoured Brigade represented the French Army and Indian Army was represented by the Sikh Regiment of South western command.
• The biennial exercise was started in 2011 between the two countries.

Question: 

Q.1 Which joint military exercise was recently conducted between the Indian and French Army?
a. Exercise Dustlik
b. Exercise Tiger Triumph
c. Exercise Shakti
d. Exercise Yudh Abyas