UPSC Prelims 2005 · General Studies
Question 38: Economy and Social Development
Which one of the following airports in India is the first to be owned by a public limited company?
AnswerThe answer is (b).
Cochin International Airport Ltd, a company promoted by the Kerala government with non-resident Keralites, institutions and others as shareholders, built and runs the airport at Nedumbassery, Kochi, which opened in 1999. It was India's first airport owned by a public limited company. Hyderabad and Bangalore airports, built later as public-private companies, opened in 2008.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Dabolim in Goa is a naval airfield with a civil enclave.
- (b) Correct: Cochin airport belongs to a public limited company, Cochin International Airport Ltd.
- (c) Hyderabad airport came later, opening in 2008.
- (d) Bangalore airport came later, opening in 2008.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2005, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.