Q101 · UPPSC Prelims 2022 · Set B · General Studies

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Medical students of India were brought to India from Ukraine by Indian Government under which of the following operations?

A Operation Godawari
B Operation Himalaya
C Operation Yamuna
D Operation Ganga

Correct answer: (d) Operation Ganga

Explanation

  1. A

    Operation Godawari

    Operation Godawari claims to be the rescue mission, but no such evacuation operation was launched by the Indian government for students in Ukraine.

  2. B

    Operation Himalaya

    Operation Himalaya claims to be the designated evacuation title, which is incorrect as it was not used for the crisis in Eastern Europe.

  3. C

    Operation Yamuna

    Operation Yamuna claims to be the name of the rescue effort, but this nomenclature was not applied to the Ukraine evacuation mission.

  4. D

    Operation Ganga

    Operation Ganga claims that the Indian government evacuated stranded medical students and citizens from war-torn Ukraine, which is the correct and official name of this large-scale rescue mission undertaken by India during the 2022 Russian invasion.

Summary. Official key is (d) Operation Ganga. This operation was successfully executed by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, to bring back thousands of stranded citizens, predominantly medical students, from neighbouring countries of Ukraine like Romania, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. The other options list fictitious or unrelated names that were never associated with this specific evacuation effort. Careful attention to contemporary current affairs ensures correct identification of such rescue missions.