UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Aerodrome License Granted to Noida International Airport
Q1. Under the regulatory framework administered by the DGCA, into how many categories is an aerodrome licence classified — the basis on which Noida International Airport was licensed?
- A. Two
- B. Three
- C. Four
- D. Five
Q2. An aerodrome licensed by the DGCA under the 'Public Use' category, as granted to Noida International Airport, is one which is:
- A. Available for use by all persons and aircraft on equal terms and conditions
- B. Reserved exclusively for the licence-holder's own scheduled operations
- C. Restricted to use by Government and military aircraft only
- D. Open only to aircraft of operators holding a stake in the concessionaire
Q3. Noida International Airport's runway carries the designation '10/28'. This designation invariably denotes the runway's:
- A. Approximate magnetic alignment, i.e. headings of about 100° and 280°
- B. Total paved length expressed in thousands of metres
- C. ILS frequency pairing for the two approach directions
- D. Maximum permissible aircraft code numbers at each threshold
Q4. With reference to the phased capacity of Noida International Airport, consider the following statements:
1. Phase I passenger capacity is 12 MPPA, designed to be scalable to 70 MPPA at full build-out.
2. The cargo facility is designed for 18 lakh MT per year in Phase I, to be scaled down later to 2.5 lakh MT per year.
3. The airport operates with a single runway of orientation 10/28 measuring 3,900 m × 45 m.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Phase I passenger capacity is 12 MPPA, designed to be scalable to 70 MPPA at full build-out.
- The cargo facility is designed for 18 lakh MT per year in Phase I, to be scaled down later to 2.5 lakh MT per year.
- The airport operates with a single runway of orientation 10/28 measuring 3,900 m × 45 m.
- A. 1 and 3 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q5. With reference to the Greenfield Airports Policy and the PPP structure of Noida International Airport, consider the following:
1. The Greenfield Airports Policy was approved in the year 2008.
2. The Steering Committee for greenfield airports functions with the Ministry of Civil Aviation as its secretariat.
3. NIA's concession period is 40 years commencing 1 October 2021.
4. NIA is developed with the Airports Authority of India as the concessionaire on a BOT basis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correctly identified?
- The Greenfield Airports Policy was approved in the year 2008.
- The Steering Committee for greenfield airports functions with the Ministry of Civil Aviation as its secretariat.
- NIA's concession period is 40 years commencing 1 October 2021.
- NIA is developed with the Airports Authority of India as the concessionaire on a BOT basis.
- A. 1 and 3 only
- B. 2 and 4 only
- C. 1, 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q6. Noida International Airport is structured on a 'DBFOT' concession. This concession model essentially requires the private concessionaire to:
- A. Design, build, finance and operate the asset, then transfer it back to the authority at the end of the concession
- B. Build and operate the asset, retaining ownership in perpetuity with no reversion to the State
- C. Only finance and maintain an asset designed and constructed entirely by the Government
- D. Lease an already-built Government airport and merely manage its commercial operations
Q7. The aerodrome licence for Noida International Airport was granted by the regulatory authority operating under which Union Ministry?
- A. Directorate General of Civil Aviation, under the Ministry of Civil Aviation
- B. Airports Authority of India, under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
- C. Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, under the Ministry of Home Affairs
- D. Directorate General of Civil Aviation, under the Ministry of Defence
Q8. Which of the following was the earliest milestone in the development of Noida International Airport?
- A. Centre's in-principle approval for a greenfield airport at Jewar
- B. Signing of the Concession Agreement with the selected bidder
- C. Achievement of financial closure by YIAPL
- D. Grant of the aerodrome licence by the DGCA
Q9. Which entity was granted the aerodrome licence for Noida International Airport by the DGCA in 2026?
- A. Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL)
- B. Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL)
- C. Zurich Airport International AG
- D. Airports Authority of India (AAI)
Q10. With reference to Noida International Airport's role in regional development, consider the following statements:
1. It serves the National Capital Region and Western Uttar Pradesh.
2. It is intended to complement and decongest Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi.
3. Land for the project around the airport is anchored by the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA).
4. The airport is located in Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
- It serves the National Capital Region and Western Uttar Pradesh.
- It is intended to complement and decongest Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi.
- Land for the project around the airport is anchored by the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA).
- The airport is located in Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh.
- A. 1 and 3
- B. 2 only
- C. 4 only
- D. 3 and 4
Q11. In the competitive bidding for the Noida International Airport concession, Zurich Airport International AG won by quoting the highest per-passenger fee. What was its winning bid?
- A. ₹400.97 per passenger
- B. ₹360 per passenger
- C. ₹351 per passenger
- D. ₹205 per passenger
Q12. The Instrument Landing System (ILS) — among the navigation aids installed at Noida International Airport — defines precision approach operations under how many principal categories?
- A. Two
- B. Three
- C. Four
- D. Six