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Q11. RCS-UDAN was launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on 21 October 2016. 2. The primary objective of RCS is to make regional air connectivity affordable. 3. RCS-UDAN is meant only for already well-served metro airports. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are true: the official release says RCS-UDAN was launched on 21 October 2016 and its primary objective is affordable regional connectivity. Statement 3 is false because the same source says the scheme is for un-served and under-served airports, not only well-served metro airports.
Q2Consider the following statements: 1. As on 29 November 2022, 453 routes had commenced under UDAN. 2. Those commenced UDAN routes had operationalized 70 airports including 2 water aerodromes and 9 heliports. 3. More than 2.15 lakh UDAN flights had operated and over 1.1 crore passengers had availed the benefits by that date. 4. The UDAN scheme was applicable for 5 years from the date of notification. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 match PIB's 8 December 2022 UDAN status release. Statement 4 is incorrect because the release says the scheme applies for 10 years from notification, not 5 years.
Q31. Drone Rules 2021 were notified on 25 August 2021. 2. Under the Drone Rules 2021, the number of forms was reduced from 25 to 5. 3. Under the Drone Rules 2021, the types of fee were increased from 4 to 72. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are true: the official year-end review says Drone Rules 2021 were notified on 25 August 2021, and the Drone Rules release says forms were reduced from 25 to 5. Statement 3 is false because the types of fee were reduced from 72 to 4, not increased from 4 to 72.
Q4Consider the following statements regarding aviation-sector restructuring and regulation: 1. The strategic disinvestment of Air India was completed on 27 January 2022. 2. After Air India's disinvestment, the Government of India retained equity in Air India Express. 3. AERA's stated functions include fixing, reviewing and approving tariff structure for aeronautical services. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Air India's strategic disinvestment was completed on 27 January 2022, and AERA is associated with tariff review and approval for aeronautical services. Statement 2 is false because the government stated that no equity stake was left in Air India or AIXL after the disinvestment.
Q5Consider the following statements regarding the Greenfield Airports Policy and approvals: 1. The Government of India formulated the Greenfield Airports Policy, 2008. 2. Under the policy, a project proponent must seek a two-stage approval process: site clearance followed by in-principle approval. 3. As of the cited March 2023 PIB reply, in-principle approval had been accorded for 31 greenfield airports. 4. First-stage site clearance had been granted for Alwar in Rajasthan, Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh and Mandi in Himachal Pradesh. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is true because the government formulated the Greenfield Airports Policy, 2008. Statement 2 is true because the policy requires site clearance followed by in-principle approval. Statement 3 is false: the cited PIB reply says 21 greenfield airports had in-principle approval, not 31. Statement 4 is true because Alwar, Singrauli and Mandi had received first-stage site clearance.
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6Consider the following statements regarding the Regional Connectivity Scheme - UDAN: 1. It was launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on 21 October 2016. 2. Its primary objective is to facilitate and stimulate regional air connectivity by making it affordable. 3. The scheme may provide financial support called viability gap funding to bridge route-cost and expected-revenue gaps. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements regarding airline market entries and shares in India: 1. Shankh Air is linked with Uttar Pradesh and has planned hubs at Lucknow and Noida. 2. Al Hind Air is promoted by a Kolkata-based group and plans to use wide-body jets from Delhi. 3. IndiGo and the Air India Group together have a combined domestic market share of about 92 per cent. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements regarding new airlines in India: 1. Shankh Air is positioned as Uttar Pradesh's first scheduled commercial carrier with hubs at Lucknow and Noida. 2. Al Hind Air, promoted by the Kerala-based Alhind Group, plans to use ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft from a Kochi base. 3. IndiGo and the Air India Group together account for nearly 92 per cent of India's domestic aviation market. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements regarding Indian aviation growth and history: 1. India is the fastest growing aviation market in the world and the third largest in the domestic segment. 2. India is third largest in the international segment. 3. In the last decade, the number of aircraft in India increased from 400 to more than 800 and airports from 74 to 157. 4. India became a member of ICAO on 30 March 1950. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements regarding the design of UDAN in the National Civil Aviation Policy context: 1. RCS was a key component of the National Civil Aviation Policy released by the Ministry in June 2016. 2. The scheme was envisaged to operate for a period of 10 years. 3. Under the scheme, the fare for about a one-hour fixed-wing journey of approximately 500 km was capped at Rs. 2,500. 4. The scheme was designed only for already well-served metro airports. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements regarding greenfield airport approval: 1. The applicant proposing a new airport first applies to the Steering Committee for site clearance. 2. After obtaining site clearance, the applicant applies to the Steering Committee for in-principle approval. 3. After in-principle approval, the applicant applies to AERA for grant of aerodrome licence. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements regarding aircraft leasing and finance measures at GIFT-IFSC: 1. The Government listed exemption from corporate tax for a block period of 10 years within the first 15 years for aircraft leasing units. 2. Stamp-duty exemption was listed for aircraft-leasing transactions carried out from International Financial Services Centres at GIFT City. 3. The IFSCA Act was cited as providing a unified regulator for the IFSC in India. 4. The Government prohibited re-leasing of aircraft and engines within India after expiry or termination of an existing lease unless the aircraft was physically re-exported first. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements regarding the National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016: 1. The policy was described by PIB as the first integrated Civil Aviation Policy brought out by the Ministry since independence. 2. The Regional Connectivity Scheme provided an airfare of about Rs 5000 per passenger for a one-hour flight. 3. Revival of airstrips or airports as no-frills airports was listed at an indicative cost of Rs 50 crore to Rs 100 crore. 4. RCS was to operate only in states reducing VAT on ATF to 5% or less. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements regarding Krishi Udan Scheme 2.0: 1. It was announced on 27 October 2021 with a focus on perishable food products from hilly areas, North-Eastern States and tribal areas. 2. It is a convergence scheme of six Ministries or Departments. 3. The scheme aims to increase the share of air carriage in the modal mix for transportation of agri-produce. 4. After review, five more airports were added, taking the total covered airports to 58. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements regarding GAGAN and air navigation: 1. GAGAN is India's satellite-based augmentation system developed by AAI in collaboration with ISRO. 2. GAGAN aims to improve the accuracy and integrity of GPS signals for civil aviation. 3. GAGAN is a ground-only radio beacon system used to measure distance between aircraft and a facility. Which of the statements given above are correct?