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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name of Operation launched by Indian Navy, as a part of a national effort to repatriate Indian citizens from overseas?
A
Samudra Setu
B
COVID-Help
C
Samudra Help
D
COVID Setu
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was launched along with Vande Bharat Mission (VBM). VBM is the biggest civilian evacuation exercise to bring back Indian citizens stranded abroad amidst the coronavirus-induced travel restrictions. It has surpassed the large-scale airlift of 1, 77, 000 people in 1990 at the onset of the Gulf War.

Detailed explanation-2: -Operation Samudra Setu-II: It was launched by the Indian Navy in May 2021 with an aim to aid in fulfilling the oxygen requirements of the country. Under Operation Samudra Setu-II, warships had been deployed by the Indian Navy to carry liquid oxygen-filled cryogenic containers.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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