{"id":2441,"date":"2025-05-02T12:44:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T07:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2441"},"modified":"2025-05-02T12:45:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T07:15:22","slug":"q-operations-undertaken-by-the-army-towards-the-upliftment-of-the-local-population-in-remote-areas-to-include-addressing-of-their-basic-needs-is-called","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-operations-undertaken-by-the-army-towards-the-upliftment-of-the-local-population-in-remote-areas-to-include-addressing-of-their-basic-needs-is-called","title":{"rendered":"Q. Operations undertaken by the Army towards the upliftment of the local population in remote areas to include addressing of their basic needs is called:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list mcq\">\n<li>Operation Sankalp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operation Maitri<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operation Sadbhavana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operation Madad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>(c) Operation Sadbhavana<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"operation-sadbhavana\"><strong>Operation Sadbhavana<\/strong>:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Operation Sadbhavana, also known as Operation Goodwill<\/strong>, is a Military Civic Action program initiated\u00a0<strong>by the Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It aims\u00a0<strong>to address the aspirations of people affected by terrorism<\/strong>\u00a0and win their hearts and minds. The operation focuses on\u00a0<strong>various developmental and welfare activities to improve living conditions and promote national integration.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is aimed at \u201c<strong>Winning the Hearts and Minds\u201d (WHAM)<\/strong>\u00a0of the people in the region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sadbhavna operation can also be interpreted as\u00a0<strong>Operation Harmony.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The catchphrase of the\u00a0operation is \u201c<strong>Jawan aur Awam, Aman Hai Muqaam<\/strong>\u201c.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Indian Army is organising multiple welfare activities, such as running schools and infrastructure development projects, as part of\u00a0\u201c<strong>Operation Sadbhavana\u201d in the Union Territory of Ladakh.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The activities are aimed at helping children living in remote areas of Ladakh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To improve the standard of education and to provide them with quality education, the army is currently running seven\u00a0<strong>Army Goodwill Schools [AGS].<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"operation-sankalp\"><strong>Operation Sankalp:<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Purpose:<\/strong>\u00a0Operation Sankalp was\u00a0<strong>launched by the Indian Navy in June 2019 in response to rising tensions in the Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf region.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Objectives:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensure safe passage of Indian-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide naval escorts to Indian merchant vessels transiting through the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"operation-maitri\"><strong>Operation Maitri:<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Purpose:<\/strong>\u00a0Operation Maitri was launched by the Indian Armed Forces\u00a0<strong>in August 2014 in response to the devastating floods in Nepal.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Objectives:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) to the affected population in Nepal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support the Nepalese government in rescue and relief operations, medical aid, and rehabilitation efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"operation-madad\"><strong>Operation Madad:<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Purpose:<\/strong>\u00a0Operation Madad was launched by the Indian Armed Forces\u00a0<strong>during natural calamities and disasters in India.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Objectives:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide immediate relief and rescue operations during disasters such as floods, cyclones, earthquakes, and other emergencies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coordinate multi-agency efforts to evacuate stranded individuals, distribute essential supplies, 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