{"id":92136,"date":"2025-06-01T11:15:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92136"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:15:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:15:36","slug":"consider-the-following-airports-donyi-polo-airport-kushinagar-inte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-airports-donyi-polo-airport-kushinagar-inte\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following airports:\n  Donyi Polo Airport  Kushinagar Inte"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following airports:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Donyi Polo Airport<\/li>\n<li>Kushinagar International Airport<\/li>\n<li>Vijayawada International Airport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nA greenfield project is one that is built from scratch on undeveloped land, as opposed to a brownfield project which involves repurposing or upgrading existing facilities.<br \/>\n1. Donyi Polo Airport (Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh): This is a completely new airport built on a greenfield site near Itanagar. It was inaugurated in November 2022.<br \/>\n2. Kushinagar International Airport (Uttar Pradesh): This airport was also developed on a greenfield site. It was inaugurated in October 2021.<br \/>\n3. Vijayawada International Airport (Andhra Pradesh): The airport at Gannavaram near Vijayawada was originally a military airfield and was later developed for civilian use. While it has undergone significant upgrades and expansion, including a new terminal and runway extensions, it was not built completely from scratch on a new site like Donyi Polo or Kushinagar. It is more accurately described as an upgrade\/expansion of an existing airport facility.<br \/>\nTherefore, in the recent past, Donyi Polo Airport and Kushinagar International Airport have been constructed as greenfield projects.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nGreenfield projects involve building infrastructure entirely from the ground up on previously undeveloped land.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nOther notable recent greenfield airport projects in India include Kannur International Airport (Kerala) and Pakyong Airport (Sikkim), besides the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport. These contrast with upgrades or expansions of existing airports like those in Delhi, Mumbai, or Vijayawada, which are often considered brownfield developments or a mix depending on the scope.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following airports: Donyi Polo Airport Kushinagar International Airport Vijayawada International Airport In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects? 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