CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following airport is the world’s first fully solar powered airport?
A
Cochin International Airport
B
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
C
Bengaluru International Airport
D
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cochin International Airport, India’s first airport built under a public-private-partnership (PPP) model, has scripted another chapter in aviation history by becoming the first airport in the world that operates completely on solar power.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cochin international airport in Kerala is the world’s first solar-powered airport.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cochin was declared as the world’s first airport to be fully powered by solar energy. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has recognized Cochin International Airport Limited, Kerala as the fully solar energy-powered airport. It is India’s first airport to be constructed in public-private partnership (PPP).

Detailed explanation-4: -World’s First Solar Powered Airport At Cochin Is India’s Champion Of Sustainable Energy: Report. Aviation is one of the fastest-growing contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, fueling global climate change.

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