Q. Consider the following pairs:
Operations | Countries associated |
1. Operation Gibraltar | India and Bangladesh |
2. Operation Cactus | India and Bhutan |
3. Operation Maitri | India and Nepal |
Explanation:
Pair 1 is incorrectly matched: Operation Gibraltar in 1965,was the name given to Pakistan's plan to infiltrate the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region in north-western India and start a rebellion against Indian control.
Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: Operation Cactus was India's mission in the Maldives, which prevented a military takeover of the Maldivian government in1988.
Pair 3 is correctly matched: Operation Maitri is the rescue and relief operation in Nepal by the Government of India and Indian Armed Forces in the aftermath of the 2015 Nepal earthquake.