UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC gives Centre four weeks to respond to plea against ‘arbitrary’ hikes in airfares

Q1. In March 2026, while issuing notice on the plea against 'arbitrary' airfare hikes, how many weeks did the Supreme Court grant the Centre to file its response?

  • A. Two weeks
  • B. Three weeks
  • C. Four weeks
  • D. Six weeks

Q2. Which statutory body, also issued notice in the case, is responsible for regulating tariffs for aeronautical services at major airports in India (and which told the Court it has no role in fixing airfares)?

  • A. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
  • B. Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA)
  • C. Airports Authority of India (AAI)
  • D. Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)

Q3. Under the AERA Act, 2008 as amended in 2019, the term 'major airport' refers to an airport with annual passenger traffic of:

  • A. More than 15 lakh passengers
  • B. More than 35 lakh passengers
  • C. More than 50 lakh passengers
  • D. More than 1 crore passengers

Q4. The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA), one of the bodies before the Court in this case, was established under which one of the following?

  • A. The Aircraft Act, 1934
  • B. The Air Corporations Act, 1953
  • C. The AERA Act, 2008
  • D. The Airports Authority of India Act, 1994