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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates India’s 100th airport in
A
Tripura
B
Sikkim
C
West Bengal
D
Meghalaya
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pakyong Airport: Sikkim’s first, India’s 100th; PM Modi inaugurates today.

Detailed explanation-2: -At 4,646 ft, Pakyong Airport is one of the five highest airports in India. It is also the first greenfield airport constructed in the Northeast India, the 100th operational airport in India, and the only airport in the state of Sikkim.

Detailed explanation-3: -The opening of Pakyong Airport has seen every state in India become accessible by air. Pakyong Airport is the only airport serving the northeastern state of Sikkim in India, with the airport located near the capital of Gangtok.

Detailed explanation-4: -The eco-friendly terminal has been built at an estimated cost of Rs 5,000 crore. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the newly-designed Terminal-2 of the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru on Friday.

Detailed explanation-5: -Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated Mopa International Airport in Goa, named after former chief minister and defence minister Manohar Parrikar. The airport’s foundation stone was laid by PM Modi in November 2016. This will be the second airport in Goa, the first one being located at Dabolim.

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