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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2024General Studies
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Match List I with List II List I A. Operation Ganga B. Operation Cactus C. Operation Maitri D. Operation Kaveri List II 1. Ukraine Evacuation Mission 2. Relief and rescue in Nepal 3. Neutralizing attempted Coup in Maldives 4. Sudan Evacuation Mission Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- A A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
- B A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
- C A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
- D A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
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B A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
Model Answer
- Operation Ganga was conducted by the Indian government to rescue its citizens stranded in neighbouring countries during the 2022 Russia-Ukraine war. Approximately 20,000 Indian nationals, predominantly students, were in Ukraine during the conflict.
- Operation Kaveri was a joint operation by the Indian government and its embassy in Sudan to evacuate Indian citizens and foreign nationals from Sudan during the 2023 Sudan conflict. The operation was named after one of India's major rivers, the Kaveri River.
- Operation Maitri was a rescue and relief operation in Nepal that was conducted by the Indian government and armed forces in 2015 in the aftermath of the April earthquake. The name "Maitri" means "friendship".
- Operation Cactus was a military operation by India in the Maldives in 1988 to stop an attempted coup. The operation took place in November 1988.
- Hence, the correct answer is a: i, b: iii, c: ii, d: iv.