UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ₹689-cr. cost hike for road to Noida airport approved

Q1. With reference to infrastructure financing in India, the term 'Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM)', under which the greenfield road connectivity to Noida International Airport has been approved, refers to which one of the following?

  • A. A public-private partnership model in which the Government funds about 40% of the project cost during construction and the concessionaire raises the remaining 60%, recovered through deferred annuity payments by the Government
  • B. A model in which the private concessionaire bears 100% of the capital cost and recovers it solely through user tolls during the concession period
  • C. An Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract in which the Government bears the entire capital cost and the contractor's role is restricted to execution
  • D. A 'Swiss Challenge' mechanism under which unsolicited private proposals are subjected to competitive counter-bidding before award

Q2. The greenfield road corridor connecting the Delhi-Faridabad-Ballabhgarh-Sohna Spur of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway to Noida International Airport at Jewar is being implemented by which one of the following Union Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Civil Aviation
  • B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
  • D. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Q3. The revised total capital cost of Rs. 3,630.77 crore for the greenfield connectivity to Noida International Airport (March 2026) was approved by which one of the following bodies as the apex sanctioning authority?

  • A. Public Investment Board, Department of Expenditure
  • B. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
  • C. Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth
  • D. NITI Aayog Governing Council