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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
‘Donyi Polo Airport’, which has been seen in the news, is located in which state?
A
Arunachal Pradesh
B
West Bengal
C
Assam
D
Sikkim
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Itanagar Airport (IATA: HGI, ICAO: VEHO), also known as Hollongi Airport and officially named as Donyi Polo Airport, is a domestic airport serving Itanagar, the capital city of Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is located at Hollongi, situated 14 km (8.7 mi) south from the city centre, in the Papum Pare district.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a key step to boost connectivity in the Northeast, the Prime Minister inaugurated the first greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh - ‘Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar (also known as Hollongi Airport) is a greenfield airport serving Itanagar, the capital city of Arunachal Pradesh, India.It has been constructed at Hollongi, situated at a distance of about 27 kilometres south from the city centre, in the Papum Pare district.

Detailed explanation-4: -Union Cabinet nods the change of name of Greenfield Airport at Hollongi, Itanagar as “Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar.

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