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Aviation Infrastructure MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

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Practice questions

Q1Consider the following statements: 1. AAI's airport network includes civil enclaves at defence airfields. 2. All airports managed by AAI are international airports. 3. AAI is linked with the construction and maintenance of airport infrastructure in India. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A 1 and 2 only
B 2 and 3 only
C 1 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because AAI's managed network includes domestic civil enclaves at defence airfields. Statement 2 is incorrect: the same official profile distinguishes international, customs and domestic airports. Statement 3 is correct because AAI's functions include creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing civil aviation infrastructure.

Q2Consider the following statements: 1. UDAN is a market-driven scheme in which interested airlines bid for particular routes. 2. Viability Gap Funding is one of the support mechanisms under UDAN. 3. UDAN requires every route to be awarded administratively without airline bidding. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A 1 and 3 only
B 1 and 2 only
C 2 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because PIB describes UDAN as market-driven and based on airline assessment of demand. Statement 2 is correct because viability gap funding is expressly mentioned as a concession under the scheme. Statement 3 is incorrect because route allocation uses airline proposals and transparent bidding, not automatic administrative award.

Q3Consider the following statements: 1. Digi Yatra stores passengers' personally identifiable information in a central repository by default. 2. Use of Digi Yatra is voluntary. 3. Passenger data in Digi Yatra is stored in an encrypted format on the passenger's smartphone wallet. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A 1 and 2 only
B 2 and 3 only
C 1 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3
Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect: PIB says there is no central storage of personally identifiable information. Statement 2 is correct because use of the facility is voluntary. Statement 3 is correct because the data is held in encrypted form on the passenger's smartphone wallet.

Q4Consider the following statements: 1. GAGAN was fully operationalized from May 2015. 2. The GAGAN system includes 15 Indian Reference Stations. 3. The two Indian Master Control Centres of GAGAN are located in Delhi. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A 1 and 3 only
B 2 and 3 only
C 1 and 2 only
D 1, 2 and 3
Explanation

Statements 1 and 2 are true. Statement 3 is false: PIB says the two Indian Master Control Centres are located in Bengaluru, while Delhi is mentioned for one Indian Land Uplink Station.

Q5Consider the following statements about Airports Authority of India (AAI): 1. AAI came into being on 1 April 1995 by merging the International Airports Authority of India and the National Airports Authority. 2. AAI provides only terminal-building services and has no role in air navigation services. 3. AAI's infrastructure functions include runways, aprons and taxiways. 4. AAI provides air navigation services over Indian airspace and adjoining oceanic areas. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A 1 and 2 only
B 1, 3 and 4 only
C 2 and 4 only
D 1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation

Statements 1, 3 and 4 are correct. AAI was formed on 1 April 1995 by merging the two earlier airport authorities. Its infrastructure responsibilities include runways, aprons and taxiways, and it provides air navigation services over Indian airspace and adjoining oceanic areas. Statement 2 is incorrect because air navigation services are explicitly within AAI's role.

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61. RCS-UDAN was launched to provide connectivity to unserved and underserved airports. 2. RCS-UDAN is a demand-driven scheme in which airline operators assess demand on particular routes. 3. Selection of airlines under RCS-UDAN is done without a bidding process. Which of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly 1
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 2 only
D1, 2 and 3

71. LPV permits aircraft guided approaches that are operationally nearly equivalent to Cat-I ILS without ground-based navigational infrastructure. 2. LPV service relies on GPS and GAGAN geostationary satellites. 3. LPV approaches are useful only at airports already equipped with expensive Instrument Landing Systems. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 3 only
B1 and 2 only
COnly 2
D1, 2 and 3

8Consider the following statements: 1. AAI states that 52 runways are provided with ILS installations. 2. AAI states that night landing facilities are available at most of these airports. 3. AAI states that Automatic Message Switching System is available at 150 airports. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 3 only
B2 only
C1 and 2 only
D1, 2 and 3

9Consider the following statements: 1. Regular scheduled services from Kishangarh Airport started from October 2018. 2. Kishangarh Airport's site was developed on less than 100 acres of land. 3. The regular services initially mentioned for Kishangarh used Q-400 and ATR-72 aircraft. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only
B1 and 3 only
C2 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3

10Consider the following statements: 1. AAI conducted GAGAN-based LPV approach flight trials at Kishangarh Airport, Rajasthan, in April 2022. 2. LPV approaches require expensive ground-based Instrument Landing Systems at the destination airport. 3. The Kishangarh LPV trial made India the first country in Europe to achieve this landmark. 4. AAI had developed 22 such LPV procedures, with some under DGCA approval for commercial operations. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 4 only
D1, 3 and 4 only

11Consider the following statements: 1. AAI is responsible for planning, installation, maintenance and operation of CNS facilities and ATM automation systems at AAI, PPP, state and private airports. 2. AAI's Flight Inspection Unit conducts periodic flight calibration of ground-based navigational and associated facilities. 3. The Central Command and Control Centre for ATFM measures at congested Indian airports has been established at Mumbai. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 only
B1 and 2 only
C2 and 3 only
DNone of the above

12Consider the following statements: 1. The foundation stone of Noida International Greenfield Airport at Jewar was laid on 25 November 2021. 2. Noida International Airport was planned in a 1334-hectare area at Jewar. 3. In the project company, the Uttar Pradesh Government and Noida each held 37.5 per cent share. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only
B1 and 3 only
C2 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3

13Consider the following statements: 1. Kota Airport's IATA code is KTU. 2. Kota Airport's ICAO code is VIKO. 3. Kota Airport is located 80 km from Kota railway station. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only
B1 and 3 only
C2 and 3 only
DNone of the above

141. GAGAN stands for GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation. 2. GAGAN uses ground stations to provide augmentations to the GPS standard positioning service navigation signal. 3. GAGAN broadcasts correction messages to aircraft through undersea optical-fibre cables. Which of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly 1
B1 and 2 only
C2 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3

15Consider the following statements: 1. The Airports Authority of India came into being on 1 April 1995. 2. AAI was formed by merging the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security. 3. AAI's infrastructure mandate covers civil aviation infrastructure both on the ground and in air space. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 3 only
B1 and 2 only
C2 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3

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