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2024-02-26 Miscellaneous

16.

On which date did the Indian Air Force conduct the Balakot Airstrike in Pakistan?

February 14

February 24

February 25

February 26

Answer: Option

Explanation:

The Balakot Airstrike, conducted by the Indian Air Force, took place on February 26, 2019. Codenamed "Operation Bandar," it targeted the Jaish-e-Mohammad terror camp in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, as retaliation for the Pulwama terrorist attack that occurred on February 14, 2019.