UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 46
Consider the following airports :
- Donyi Polo Airport
- Kushinagar International Airport
- Vijayawada International Airport
In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects ?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A (1 and 2 only)
Explanation: Donyi Polo Airport at Hollongi and Kushinagar International Airport were developed as greenfield airports, whereas Vijayawada was an existing airport upgraded to international status.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Correct/True - Donyi Polo Airport, Arunachal Pradesh, is a greenfield project.
2. Correct/True - Kushinagar International Airport, Uttar Pradesh, was a greenfield development.
3. Incorrect/False - Vijayawada’s airport pre-existed its international designation.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Correct-includes precisely the true/correct statements or pairs identified above.
B. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 3 (Vijayawada’s airport pre-existed its international designation.); omits correct item 1 (Donyi Polo Airport, Arunachal Pradesh, is a greenfield project.).
C. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 3 (Vijayawada’s airport pre-existed its international designation.); omits correct item 2 (Kushinagar International Airport, Uttar Pradesh, was a greenfield development.).
D. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 3 (Vijayawada’s airport pre-existed its international designation.).