Q1. Assertion (A): The UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme has helped operationalise smaller airports such as NAMO Airport at Daman inaugurated in June 2026. Reason (R): UDAN provides viability gap funding to airlines and caps a portion of passenger fares to make regional routes financially viable. Choose the correct option:
A Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
B Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A Correct
C A is true but R is false
D A is false but R is true
Explanation
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. UDAN has used viability gap funding and a capped fare structure to make routes commercially viable, which has enabled smaller airports like Daman to be brought into the scheduled commercial network, as seen with the inauguration of NAMO Airport on 5 June 2026.