Question: which one of the following mission has operated as biggest evacuation exercise to bring back Indian citizens stranded abroad amidst the coronavirus-induced travel restrictions?
(a) Bharat Mission
(b) Rashtragan Mission
(c) Vande Bharat Mission
(d) Vande Mission
Answer:(c)
Related Facts:
Context:
- On May 13, 2020 ,Indian seafarers stranded in different parts of the world will have to register for evacuation through the Vande Bharat Mission so that the government can evacuate them.
About Vande Bharat Mission:
- It is the biggest evacuation exercise to bring back Indian citizens stranded abroad amidst the coronavirus-induced travel restrictions.
- It is also considered as the largest exercise to bring back Indian citizens since the evacuation of 177,000 from the Gulf region in the early 1990s at the start of hostilities between Iraq and Kuwait during the first Gulf War.
- Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express will operate 64 flights to bring back stranded Indians from 12 countries.
- The entire cost of travel will be borne by the passengers under the mission.
Links:
https://mea.gov.in/vande-bharat-mission-list-of-flights.htm
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/vande-bharats-phase-ii-air-india-to-open-bookings-on-select-repatriation-flights-from-india-on-thursday/articleshow/75737443.cms
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1623475