UPSC Prelims 2007 Q30: Current Affairs – International Relations & Treaties
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
Answer: (b) Evacuating Indian nationals from Lebanon during the conflict in the Middle East
Explanation
Operation Sukoon
| Purpose option | Correct? |
|---|---|
| Indonesia earthquake rehabilitation | No |
| Evacuating Indians from Lebanon | Yes — 2006 Israel-Hezbollah conflict |
| Darfur civil-war relief | No |
| Andhra Pradesh farmer relief | No |
Operation Sukoon was launched by the Government of India in 2006 to evacuate Indian nationals from Lebanon during the Israel-Hezbollah conflict (the 2006 Lebanon War).
Answer: (b) Evacuating Indian nationals from Lebanon during the conflict in the Middle East.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Earthquake rehabilitation in Indonesia was not this operation's purpose.
- (b) CORRECT. Operation Sukoon evacuated Indian nationals from Lebanon during the 2006 conflict.
- (c) Incorrect. Darfur civil-war relief assistance was not this operation's purpose.
- (d) Incorrect. Farmer relief in Andhra Pradesh was not this operation's purpose.
Key point
Operation Sukoon (2006): evacuated Indian nationals from Lebanon during the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
Remember
Operation Sukoon: evacuated Indians from Lebanon (2006).
Common mistakes
- Confusing Operation Sukoon with other Indian military/humanitarian evacuation operations (e.g., Operation Rahat in Yemen, later years).
- Mixing up the Lebanon conflict's timing (2006) with other Middle East crises.
- Not knowing the operation's specific name, distinct from domestic relief schemes.
Exam tip
Operation Sukoon (2006) = Lebanon evacuation during the Israel-Hezbollah war.
Sources
- Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India — Operation Sukoon: evacuation of Indian nationals from Lebanon (July–August 2006)
- Indian Navy — Operation Sukoon, Lebanon evacuation (2006)