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UPSC 2007: What was the purpose of Operation Sukoon launched by the Government of India?
(a)Helping Indonesia in its efforts to rehabilitate the victims of earthquake in that country
(b)Evacuating Indian nationals from Lebanon during the conflict in the Middle East
(c)Assisting United Nations in helping the civil-war victims in the Darfur region of North Africa
(d)Providing a relief package to farmers after a spate of suicides by farmers in Andhra Pradesh
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Evacuating Indian nationals from Lebanon during the conflict in the Middle East
Operation Sukoon was launched by the Indian Navy in July 2006 to evacuate Indian, Sri Lankan, and Nepali nationals from Lebanon during the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. It had no connection with Indonesian earthquake relief, UN assistance in Darfur, or farmer-suicide relief packages in Andhra Pradesh. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Sukoon?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2007, GS Paper 1, as Question 30. It falls under Current Affairs > International Relations & Treaties.
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