UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu inaugurates stakeholder workshop on Modified UDAN
Q1. The Regional Connectivity Scheme – Modified UDAN, approved by the Union Cabinet, is to be implemented for a ten-year period covering which of the following financial years?
- A. FY 2024-25 to FY 2033-34
- B. FY 2025-26 to FY 2034-35
- C. FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36
- D. FY 2027-28 to FY 2036-37
Q2. Within the ₹28,840 crore outlay of Modified UDAN, the ₹2,577 crore 'Operation & Maintenance (O&M) support' component denotes which of the following?
- A. A one-time capital grant to construct terminal buildings at 100 new airports
- B. Time-bound financial assistance to regional airports/aerodromes to meet their running and upkeep costs for a limited period
- C. Reimbursement paid to airline operators for losses on subsidised fares
- D. A corpus to develop 200 modern helipads in hilly and remote regions
Q3. Consider the following statements about the original RCS-UDAN scheme:
1. UDAN was conceptualised under the National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016.
2. The first RCS-UDAN flight, on the Delhi–Shimla route, was flagged off by the then Union Civil Aviation Minister in 2017.
3. 'UDAN' is an acronym for 'Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik'.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- UDAN was conceptualised under the National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016.
- The first RCS-UDAN flight, on the Delhi–Shimla route, was flagged off by the then Union Civil Aviation Minister in 2017.
- 'UDAN' is an acronym for 'Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik'.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q4. Under the first round of the scheme (UDAN 1.0), how many flight routes were awarded to airline operators?
Q5. At the 4 July 2026 event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched what was described as 'Viksit UDAN'. In this context, 'Viksit UDAN' refers to which of the following?
- A. The next/modified phase of the Regional Connectivity Scheme-UDAN approved by the Cabinet
- B. A dedicated cargo-only air-freight corridor scheme for Tier-1 metros
- C. A viability gap funding tranche released exclusively to state-owned airlines
- D. A new civil aviation policy replacing the NCAP, 2016
Q6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Modified UDAN on 4 July 2026 while inaugurating the new terminal building of which airport?
- A. Kishangarh Airport
- B. Jodhpur Airport
- C. Rajkot International Airport
- D. Rewa Airport
Q7. Consider the following statements about the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) mechanism under UDAN:
1. Under VGF, the government reimburses airline operators for losses arising from operating subsidised fares on regional routes.
2. On each RCS flight, operators must offer fixed (capped) fares on a specified share of the seats.
3. Under Modified UDAN, the VGF component is allocated ₹12,159 crore over ten years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Under VGF, the government reimburses airline operators for losses arising from operating subsidised fares on regional routes.
- On each RCS flight, operators must offer fixed (capped) fares on a specified share of the seats.
- Under Modified UDAN, the VGF component is allocated ₹12,159 crore over ten years.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q8. Consider the following person–designation pairs relating to the Ministry of Civil Aviation:
1. Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu — Union Minister of Civil Aviation
2. Murlidhar Mohol — Minister of State for Civil Aviation
3. Samir Kumar Sinha — Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation
4. Vipin Kumar — Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
Which of the above pairs is/are NOT correctly matched?
- Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu — Union Minister of Civil Aviation
- Murlidhar Mohol — Minister of State for Civil Aviation
- Samir Kumar Sinha — Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation
- Vipin Kumar — Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
- A. 2 and 3
- B. 4 only
- C. 1 and 4
- D. 3 only
Q9. In the implementation of the UDAN scheme, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) functions primarily as which of the following?
- A. The implementing agency responsible for operationalising the scheme
- B. The sole regulator that fixes all air fares in the country
- C. A financing bank that lends the entire outlay to airline operators
- D. The apex court of appeal for every aviation dispute in India
Q10. Consider the following statements about the National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP), 2016:
1. It aims to enhance air connectivity to unserved and underserved airports.
2. It provides the policy framework under which RCS-UDAN was launched.
3. It seeks to make regional air travel affordable through a market-driven mechanism with government support.
4. It established the Airports Authority of India as a statutory body.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
- It aims to enhance air connectivity to unserved and underserved airports.
- It provides the policy framework under which RCS-UDAN was launched.
- It seeks to make regional air travel affordable through a market-driven mechanism with government support.
- It established the Airports Authority of India as a statutory body.
- A. 1 and 2
- B. 3 only
- C. 4 only
- D. 2 and 4
Q11. Which version of the UDAN scheme primarily focused on operationalising larger Category-2 (20–80 seat) and Category-3 (over 80 seat) aircraft on regional routes?
- A. UDAN 1.0
- B. UDAN 3.0
- C. UDAN 4.0
- D. UDAN 5.0