CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Government of India is to conduct one of the largest evacuation exercises with an aim to bring Indians stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic. What is the name of this exercise?
A
Jai Bharat Mission
B
Vande Bharat Mission
C
Jai Hind Mission
D
Vande Matram Mission
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Operation Samudra Setu, which was launched on 05 May 2020 as part of the national effort to repatriate Indian citizens from overseas during the COVID-19 pandemic has culminated after successfully bringing 3, 992 Indian citizens back to their homeland by sea.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vande Bharat Mission One of the biggest evacuation missions done by any country during peacetime, the operation saw 1.8 million Indians getting back home in over 15 phases. The number of evacuees surpassed that done during the famous Kuwait airlift in 1990.

Detailed explanation-3: -The figure is calculated under the assumption that the overall duration of the to and fro flight is around 14 hours. The expenses will shoot up in case the duration is longer. The government is not charging people for evacuation flights.

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