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Question 11
Consider the following airports :
1. Donyi Polo Airport
2. Kushinagar International Airport
3. Vijayawada International Airport
In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects?
1. Donyi Polo Airport
2. Kushinagar International Airport
3. Vijayawada International Airport
In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects?
AOptions
A
A) 1 and 2 only
B
B) 2 and 3 only
C
C) 1 and 3 only
D
D) 1, 2 and 3
BSolution
A Greenfield airport is a new airport built on an undeveloped site.
1. Donyi Polo Airport (Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh): This was inaugurated in November 2022 and is indeed a Greenfield airport, being the first airport in Arunachal Pradesh with a full-fledged runway.
2. Kushinagar International Airport (Uttar Pradesh): This airport was inaugurated in October 2021. It was developed as a Greenfield project to facilitate Buddhist pilgrimage.
3. Vijayawada International Airport (Andhra Pradesh): This airport has been operational for a long time, but it was upgraded from a domestic airport to an international one, and its infrastructure was expanded. It is not a Greenfield airport in the strict sense, as it was an existing brownfield site that underwent significant expansion and upgrading, not built from scratch on an undeveloped site.
Therefore, only Donyi Polo Airport and Kushinagar International Airport have been constructed as Greenfield projects in the recent past.
1. Donyi Polo Airport (Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh): This was inaugurated in November 2022 and is indeed a Greenfield airport, being the first airport in Arunachal Pradesh with a full-fledged runway.
2. Kushinagar International Airport (Uttar Pradesh): This airport was inaugurated in October 2021. It was developed as a Greenfield project to facilitate Buddhist pilgrimage.
3. Vijayawada International Airport (Andhra Pradesh): This airport has been operational for a long time, but it was upgraded from a domestic airport to an international one, and its infrastructure was expanded. It is not a Greenfield airport in the strict sense, as it was an existing brownfield site that underwent significant expansion and upgrading, not built from scratch on an undeveloped site.
Therefore, only Donyi Polo Airport and Kushinagar International Airport have been constructed as Greenfield projects in the recent past.
CStrategy
Understand the definition of 'Greenfield project' (built from scratch on undeveloped land) vs. 'Brownfield project' (expansion/upgrade of existing infrastructure). Keep track of major infrastructure projects and their classifications, especially those in the news.
DSyllabus Analysis
Current Affairs: Infrastructure Development (Airports). Economy: Infrastructure.
EQuestion Analysis
This is a current affairs-based factual question. It requires specific knowledge about recent airport projects and the distinction between greenfield and brownfield projects. Medium difficulty.