UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2024

Consider the following airports: 1. Donyi Polo Airport 2. Kushinagar International Airport 3. Vijayawada International Airport Which of the above were constructed as Greenfield projects?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer

1 and 2 only

Explanation

Donyi Polo Airport at Hollongi in Arunachal Pradesh and Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh were developed as Greenfield airport projects. Vijayawada Airport developed from an existing airfield and is not classified as a Greenfield airport project.

Topics: airport infrastructure, geography, greenfield airports, transport geography