Question – On November 25, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Noida International Airport. Which of the following is not true about this airport?
(a) Noida International Airport is being constructed at Jewar, Gautam Budh Nagar.
(b) After the construction of this airport, Uttar Pradesh will be the only state in the country to have six international airports.
(c) This will be the second airport in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
(d) It will be the first airport in India where emissions will be net zero.
Answer—(b)
Related facts—
- On November 25, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Noida International Airport.
- Noida International Airport is being constructed at Jewar, Gautam Budh Nagar.
- After the construction of this airport, Uttar Pradesh will be the only state in the country to have five international airports.
- This will be the second airport in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
- It will be the first airport in India where emissions will be net zero.
- A key feature of the airport is the provision of multi-modal seamless connectivity.
- For the first time in India, an airport has been conceptualised with an integrated multi-modal cargo hub.
- Airport set to be the logistics gateway of northern India and help establish UP on the global logistics map.
- Through facilitating seamless movement of industrial products, airport will play a crucial role in boosting rapid industrial growth of the region.