UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prime Minister launches the Next Phase of UDAN – Viksit UDAN

Question 1

UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) is India's flagship regional air-connectivity initiative. It is implemented as a component under which one of the following umbrella schemes/policies?

Accepted Answer

Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)

Answer

PM GatiShakti National Master Plan

Answer

NABH Nirman initiative

Answer

National Civil Aviation Policy Fund

Question 2

Who among the following formally launched the next phase of UDAN (Viksit UDAN) and inaugurated the New Terminal Building at Jodhpur Airport on 4 July 2026?

Accepted Answer

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Answer

Union Minister of Civil Aviation Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu

Answer

Chief Minister of Rajasthan Bhajan Lal Sharma

Answer

Governor of Rajasthan Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde

Question 3

The original UDAN scheme, which has to date operationalised 669 routes, was launched in which year?

Accepted Answer

2016

Answer

2014

Answer

2018

Answer

2020

Question 4

The new Terminal Building at Jodhpur Airport, inaugurated in 2026, is equipped with how many aerobridges?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

8

Answer

11

Question 5

Under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS-UDAN), what is the maximum number of subsidised RCS seats mandated to be offered per aircraft on an RCS route?

Accepted Answer

40

Answer

9

Answer

20

Answer

50

Question 6

Under RCS-UDAN, the airfare cap that keeps regional fares affordable is periodically revised by indexing it to which one of the following combinations?

Accepted Answer

CPI-IW, the US Dollar–Rupee exchange rate and Aviation Turbine Fuel prices

Answer

Wholesale Price Index and the RBI repo rate only

Answer

GDP deflator and international crude oil prices

Answer

Consumer Food Price Index and the Rupee–Euro exchange rate

Question 7

Which one of the following correctly identifies the Union Cabinet Minister of Civil Aviation associated with the launch of Viksit UDAN at Jodhpur?

Accepted Answer

Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu

Answer

Murlidhar Mohol

Answer

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Answer

Jyotiraditya M. Scindia

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prime Minister launches the Next Phase of UDAN – Viksit UDAN

Q1. UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) is India's flagship regional air-connectivity initiative. It is implemented as a component under which one of the following umbrella schemes/policies?

Q2. Who among the following formally launched the next phase of UDAN (Viksit UDAN) and inaugurated the New Terminal Building at Jodhpur Airport on 4 July 2026?

Q3. The original UDAN scheme, which has to date operationalised 669 routes, was launched in which year?

Q4. The new Terminal Building at Jodhpur Airport, inaugurated in 2026, is equipped with how many aerobridges?

Q5. Under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS-UDAN), what is the maximum number of subsidised RCS seats mandated to be offered per aircraft on an RCS route?

Q6. Under RCS-UDAN, the airfare cap that keeps regional fares affordable is periodically revised by indexing it to which one of the following combinations?

Q7. Which one of the following correctly identifies the Union Cabinet Minister of Civil Aviation associated with the launch of Viksit UDAN at Jodhpur?