What was the name of India's humanitarian mission to provide assistance to Myanmar after the earthquake in March 2025?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (B) Operation Brahma.

Explanation:

• Operation Brahma was India’s humanitarian mission launched in March 2025 to provide relief to Myanmar after the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the country on March 28, 2025.
• The operation was aimed at providing medical assistance, relief supplies, and search and rescue operations to the affected regions, primarily in Mandalay and Sagaing.

Information Booster:

• What is an Earthquake?
• An earthquake is the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by the release of energy from beneath the Earth's crust. This release generates waves, known as seismic waves, which travel in all directions.
• Seismic Waves and Seismographs:
• Seismic waves are vibrations caused by the earthquake that move through the Earth and are recorded using seismographs. These instruments help scientists measure and study earthquakes.
• Hypocenter and Epicenter:
• The hypocenter (or focus) is the point beneath the Earth's surface where the earthquake originates.
• The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter. This is where the earthquake is most strongly felt.
• Fault Zones:
• Earthquakes occur along faults, which are fractures in the Earth's crust. These faults can cause the rocks to move in opposite directions.
• Friction along these fault lines often locks the rocks together, but eventually, the stress becomes too much and the rocks suddenly slide, releasing energy in the form of an earthquake.
• Tectonic Earthquakes:

• Tectonic earthquakes are the most common type. They occur due to the constant movement of tectonic plates (lithospheric plates) that float on the semi-fluid mantle beneath the Earth's crust.
• These plates are constantly shifting, and the stress from their movement can cause cracks in the Earth's crust, called faults. When stress becomes too large, it causes the plates to move along the fault lines, resulting in an earthquake.

Additional Information:
Tectonic Plate Movements:

• The movement of tectonic plates occurs at three main boundaries:
• Convergent boundaries: Plates collide.
• Divergent boundaries: Plates move apart.
• Transform boundaries: Plates slide past one another.