CDS 2026 (I) General Knowledge, question 115

Topic: Defence

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Q115

Operation Sagar Bandhu was launched by India to provide Search & Rescue and Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) support to which one of the following countries ?

  1. (a) Thailand
  2. (b) Sri LankaCorrect answer
  3. (c) Indonesia
  4. (d) Vietnam

Solution.

Answer: (b) Sri Lanka

  1. Operation Sagar Bandhu provided search-and-rescue and disaster-relief assistance to Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah in late 2025.
  2. The affected country, rather than the operation’s maritime name, determines the answer.