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Static GKEasyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper I

Operations undertaken by the Army towards upliftment of the local population in remote areas to include addressing of their basic needs is called :

  1. A.Operation Sankalp
  2. B.Operation Maitri
  3. C.Operation Sadbhavana
  4. D.Operation Madad

Correct answer

C. Operation Sadbhavana

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Operation Sadbhavana. Sadbhavana, meaning goodwill, is the Indian Army's civic action programme for people in remote and troubled areas.

It began in the late 1990s in Jammu and Kashmir and was later taken to Ladakh and the North-East. Under it the Army runs Army Goodwill Schools, women's empowerment and vocational training centres, medical camps, and small projects for water supply, electricity, roads and community halls. It also takes young people on national integration tours to other parts of India. The aim is to meet basic needs and build trust between the local population and the security forces, so that development supports peace.

A is wrong because Operation Sankalp is the Indian Navy's deployment to protect Indian merchant ships in the Persian Gulf region. B is wrong because Operation Maitri was India's relief mission after the 2015 Nepal earthquake. D is wrong because Operation Madad is the name used for flood relief and rescue missions, such as the Navy's in Kerala in 2018.

Exam tip: Sadbhavana = Army goodwill in J&K, Ladakh and the North-East.

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In which of the following matters placed before the UN General Assembly, a resolution by two-thirds majority of the members present and voting is required? 1. Admission of new members to the UN 2. Election of the non-permanent members of the Security Council 3. Election of members of the Economic and Social Council Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

Article 18 of the UN Charter lists all three as 'important questions' that need a two-thirds majority of members present and voting.

Q4.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKEasy

Which of the following countries were the founding members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), established in 1985 ? 1. India 2. Nepal 3. Maldives 4. Afghanistan Select the answer using the codes given below :

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1, 2 and 3 only
  3. C.3 and 4 only
  4. D.1, 2, 3 and 4
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Correct answer: B. 1, 2 and 3 only

India, Nepal and the Maldives signed the SAARC Charter in 1985, while Afghanistan joined only in 2007. SAARC was set up at the Dhaka summit on 8 December 1985 by seven South Asian countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Q5.Static GKAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IMedium

With reference to the role of UN-Habitat in the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future, which of the statements is/are correct ? 1. UN-Habitat has been mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities to provide adequate shelter for all. 2. Its partners are either governments or local urban authorities only. 3. UN-Habitat contributes to the overall objective of the United Nations system to reduce poverty and to promote access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1, 2 and 3
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1 only
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Correct answer: B. 1 and 3 only

UN-Habitat has a General Assembly mandate for sustainable cities and shelter, and it works on poverty, water and sanitation, but its partners are not limited to governments.