{"id":61491,"date":"2024-04-20T08:39:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T08:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=61491"},"modified":"2024-04-20T08:39:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T08:39:44","slug":"the-sikkim-greenfield-airport-at-pakyong-is-located-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-sikkim-greenfield-airport-at-pakyong-is-located-in\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sikkim Greenfield Airport at Pakyong is located in:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;East Sikkim&#8221; option2=&#8221;West Sikkim&#8221; option3=&#8221;South Sikkim&#8221; option4=&#8221;North Sikkim&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>a) East Sikkim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Sikkim Greenfield Airport at Pakyong is located in Pakyong, East Sikkim, India. It is the first airport in the state of Sikkim and the 100th airport in India. The airport was inaugurated on 4 September 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<\/p>\n<p>The airport is located at an altitude of 4,500 feet (1,400 m) above sea level and has a runway length of 2,500 meters (8,200 ft). It can handle aircraft up to the size of an Airbus A320.<\/p>\n<p>The airport is expected to boost tourism in Sikkim and provide connectivity to the state with other parts of India. It is also expected to boost the economy of the state by providing employment opportunities and promoting trade and commerce.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option b) West Sikkim is incorrect because the Sikkim Greenfield Airport at Pakyong is not located in West Sikkim.<\/li>\n<li>Option c) South Sikkim is incorrect because the Sikkim Greenfield Airport at Pakyong is not located in South Sikkim.<\/li>\n<li>Option d) North Sikkim is incorrect because the Sikkim Greenfield Airport at Pakyong is not located in North Sikkim.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;East Sikkim&#8221; option2=&#8221;West Sikkim&#8221; option3=&#8221;South Sikkim&#8221; option4=&#8221;North Sikkim&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[992],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sikkim-gk-mcq","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Sikkim Greenfield Airport at Pakyong is located in:<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-sikkim-greenfield-airport-at-pakyong-is-located-in\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Sikkim Greenfield Airport at Pakyong is located in:\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;East Sikkim&#8221; 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