CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (Hindi for “Let the common citizens of the country fly"), known by its acronym UDAN (Hindi for “flight") is a regional airport development program of the Government of India and part of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) of upgrading under-serviced air routes.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1932, JRD set up Tata Airlines, the first Indian commercial carrier to transport mail and passengers within India. The company was based out of a small hut with a palm thatched roof at Juhu Airstrip in Bombay (Mumbai).

Detailed explanation-3: -The objective of UDAN scheme is to connect small and medium cities with big cities through air service. Under the UDAN scheme, the airfare for a one-hour journey by a ‘fixed wing aircraft’ or half an hour’s journey by a helicopter for about 500 km, has been fixed at Rs. 2500/-.

Detailed explanation-4: -UDAN is a regional connectivity scheme spearheaded by the Government of India (GoI). The full form of UDAN is ‘Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik’ and aims to develop smaller regional airports to allow common citizens easier access to aviation services.

Detailed explanation-5: -Air India is a government owned body. Air India is the flag carrier airline of India, headquartered at New Delhi.