UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates Phase I of Noida International Airport, developed with an investment of around ₹11,200 crore
Q1. Phase I of the Noida International Airport at Jewar is operated by which entity as the private concessionaire (Special Purpose Vehicle) under the PPP concession?
- A. Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL)
- B. Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL)
- C. Airports Authority of India (AAI)
- D. Adani Airport Holdings Limited
Q2. In the institutional architecture of the Noida International Airport, what does 'Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL)' denote?
- A. The government joint-venture company holding the project, with the UP Government and local development authorities as shareholders
- B. The private concessionaire that designs, builds and operates the airport
- C. The statutory regulator that issues the aerodrome licence
- D. The Indian subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG
Q3. In the development chronology of the Noida International Airport, which milestone was achieved on 10 August 2021?
- A. Financial closure of the project
- B. Signing of the Concession Agreement
- C. Laying of the foundation stone
- D. Grant of the aerodrome licence by DGCA
Q4. For how many years has the concession to develop and operate the Noida International Airport been granted to the concessionaire?
- A. 30 years
- B. 40 years
- C. 50 years
- D. 60 years
Q5. The Noida International Airport at Jewar is planned over an area of approximately how many hectares?
- A. 1,160 hectares
- B. 1,334 hectares
- C. 1,500 hectares
- D. 2,000 hectares
Q6. Consider the following bodies in relation to the equity shareholding of Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL), the project's joint-venture company:
1. Government of Uttar Pradesh
2. Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA)
3. Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority
4. Airports Authority of India (AAI)
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as shareholders of NIAL?
- Government of Uttar Pradesh
- Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA)
- Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority
- Airports Authority of India (AAI)
- A. 1, 2 and 3
- B. 2 and 4
- C. 1, 3 and 4
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q7. With reference to the capacity and investment phasing of the Noida International Airport, consider the following statements:
1. Phase I has an initial passenger capacity of 12 MPPA, scalable to 70 MPPA at full build-out.
2. Phase I has been developed at an investment of around ₹11,200 crore.
3. The ultimate full build-out capacity of Noida International Airport exceeds the planned ultimate capacity of the Navi Mumbai International Airport.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Phase I has an initial passenger capacity of 12 MPPA, scalable to 70 MPPA at full build-out.
- Phase I has been developed at an investment of around ₹11,200 crore.
- The ultimate full build-out capacity of Noida International Airport exceeds the planned ultimate capacity of the Navi Mumbai International Airport.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q8. Consider the following as components/features of Phase I of the Noida International Airport:
1. A 40-acre Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility
2. A Multi-Modal Cargo Hub handling over 2.5 lakh MT annually
3. A single runway of 3,900 metres capable of handling wide-body aircraft
4. A second parallel runway operational in Phase I
Which of the above is/are NOT correct?
- A 40-acre Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility
- A Multi-Modal Cargo Hub handling over 2.5 lakh MT annually
- A single runway of 3,900 metres capable of handling wide-body aircraft
- A second parallel runway operational in Phase I
- A. 1 and 3
- B. 2 and 4
- C. 1, 2 and 4
- D. 4 only
Q9. With reference to the regulatory and nodal framework of the Noida International Airport, consider the following statements:
1. The aerodrome licence for the airport was granted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
2. The nodal ministry for the project is the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
3. The aerodrome has been licensed under the 'Private Use' category.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The aerodrome licence for the airport was granted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
- The nodal ministry for the project is the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
- The aerodrome has been licensed under the 'Private Use' category.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q10. Under the Greenfield Airports Policy framework, consider the following greenfield international airports and their States/UTs:
1. Mopa — Goa
2. Bhogapuram — Andhra Pradesh
3. Karaikal — Tamil Nadu
4. Hirasar — Gujarat
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly identified?
- Mopa — Goa
- Bhogapuram — Andhra Pradesh
- Karaikal — Tamil Nadu
- Hirasar — Gujarat
- A. 1 and 3
- B. 2 and 4
- C. 1, 2 and 4
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q11. Which statement best describes Uttar Pradesh's standing in civil aviation following the inauguration of Phase I of the Noida International Airport?
- A. It is poised to become the only Indian State to have five international airports
- B. It has become the first State to host any greenfield airport under the 2008 policy
- C. It has become the only State where every airport is operated by the AAI
- D. It has become the only State with a privately operated domestic airport
Q12. Among India's greenfield international airports, which one is being developed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) rather than by a private concessionaire?
- A. Dholera (Gujarat)
- B. Mopa (Goa)
- C. Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra)
- D. Jewar/Noida (Uttar Pradesh)