Important Airports In India
1. ‘Indira Gandhi International Airport’ is in which state / UT ?
(a) Delhi
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Chandigarh
Ans – (a) Delhi
▪ Indira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport
serving New Delhi, the capital of India.
IGI Related News –
▪ Delhi’s IGI Airport will get India’s first air train by 2027
▪ First NetZero Carbon Emission Compliant airport in India
▪ Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) climbed to 24th position,
improving from 25th spot in 2023
▪ Only airport in the country with four runways
2. ‘Maharishi Valmiki International Airport’ is in
which state / UT ?
(a) Ayodhya
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Chandigarh
Ans – (a) Ayodhya
▪ The Ayodhya airport, named Maryada
Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport.
▪ The airport is located adjacent to NH-27 and NH-330 at Naaka in
Faizabad.
▪ The airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 30
December 2023, with flight operations beginning from 10 January 2024.
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3. ‘Jewar International airport’ is in which state / UT ?
(a) Ayodhya
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Chandigarh
Ans – (b) Uttar Pradesh
▪ Noida International Airport, also known as
Jewar Airport, is an upcoming international airport being constructed near
Jewar in Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India.
▪ It is planned to be India's and Asia's largest airport.
4. ‘Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport’ is located in which
city ?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Delhi
(c) Lucknow
(d) Mumbai
Ans – (d) Mumbai
▪ Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport is an international
airport serving Mumbai, the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
5. ‘Kempegowda International Airport’ is located in which city ?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Bangalore
(c) Lucknow
(d) Mumbai
Ans – (b) Bangalore
▪ Kempegowda International Airport is an
international airport serving Bangalore, the capital of the Indian state of
Karnataka.
▪ It is named after Kempe Gowda I, the founder of Bangalore.
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6. ‘Rajiv Gandhi International Airport’ is located in which city ?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Bangalore
(c) Lucknow
(d) Mumbai
Ans – (a) Hyderabad
▪ Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is also known
as Hyderabad International Airport and is situated near Shamshabad,
about 22 km south of downtown Hyderabad, in the state of Andhra
Pradesh.
▪ It was named after Rajiv Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India.
7. ‘Chennai International Airport’ is located in which city ?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Bangalore
(c) Lucknow
(d) Chennai
Ans – (d) Chennai
▪ Chennai International Airport, earlier known as Madras International
Airport, is located 7 km to the south of Chennai.
▪ It was in the year 1912 when the first domestic flight had flown between
Karachi and Delhi by the Indian state Air services in association with the
Imperial Airways, UK.
8. ‘Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport’ is located in which
city ?
(a) Hyderabad , Telangana
(b) Kolkata, West Bengal
(c) Lucknow , UP
(d) Chennai , Tamil Nadu
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Ans – (b) Kolkata, West Bengal
▪ Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is an international
airport serving the city of Kolkata and the Kolkata metropolitan area.
9. ‘Pune International Airport’ renamed as ?
(a) Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj
Airport
(b) Balmiki Maharaj Airport
(c) Bajirao II Maharaj Airport
(d) Jhansi Rani Airport
Ans – (a) Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Airport
▪ The Maharashtra government has given approval to rename Pune
International Airport as 'Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Airport’.
▪ To celebrate India's rich heritage, five airports have recently been
renamed in honor of national icons, demonstrating great respect for their
contributions.
10. ‘Veer Savarkar International Airport also known as Port Blair Airport’
is in ?
(a) Vijya Puram
(b) Puducherry
(c) Lucknow
(d) Delhi
Ans – (a) Vijya Puram
▪ The Veer Savarkar International Airport is a custom airport that serves
Vijya Puram, Andaman and the Nicobar Islands.
▪ It was originally called Port Blair Airport but was renamed Veer Savarkar
International Airport in 2002.
11. ‘Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport ’ is in which city ?
(a) Mangalore
(b) Patna (Bihar)
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Lucknow
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Ans – (d) Lucknow
▪ The Government has approved the naming of the Lucknow Airport as “
Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport ”
▪ The Lucknow airport belongs to Airports Authority of India ( AAI ).
▪ It has a terminal building with capacity to handle 500 passengers.
12. ‘Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport’ is in which city ?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Mangalore
(c) Patna (Bihar)
(d) Chandigarh
Ans – (d) Chandigarh
▪ Chandigarh Airport also called Shaheed Bhagat Singh International
Airport, is a customs airport serving the union territory of Chandigarh,
India
13. ‘Mangalore International Airport’ is in which city ?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Mangalore
(d) Patna (Bihar)
Ans – (c) Mangalore
▪ Mangalore International Airport (also known as Mangaluru International
Airport) is an international airport serving the coastal city of Mangalore,
India.
14. ‘Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport ’ is in which city ?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Mangalore
(d) Patna (Bihar)
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Ans – (d) Patna (Bihar)
▪ Jay Prakash Narayan Airport is an domestic airport serving Patna, the
capital of Bihar, India.
▪ It is named after the independence activist and political leader,
Jayprakash Narayan.
15. ‘Bagdogra International Airport ’ is in which city ?
(a) Siliguri, West Bengal
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Mangalore
(d) Patna (Bihar)
Ans – (a) Siliguri, West Bengal
▪ Bagdogra Airport is a customs airport serving the city of Siliguri in West
Bengal, India.
▪ It is located in Bagdogra, 12 km south-west from the city centre.
▪ It is operated as a civil enclave at Bagdogra Air Force Station of the
Indian Air Force.
16. ‘Madurai Airport’ is in which city ?
(a) Siliguri, West Bengal
(b) Madurai, Tamil Nadu
(c) Mangalore
(d) Patna (Bihar)
Ans – (b) Madurai, Tamil Nadu
▪ Madurai Airport is the most aestheticaly maintained airport located in the
Temple city of Madurai.
▪ The airport has direct connectivity with international destinations like
Colombo, Dubai and Singapore.
17. ‘Jaipur International Airport’ is in which city ?
(a) Siliguri, West Bengal
(b) Madurai, Tamil Nadu
(c) Mangalore
(d) Jaipur, Rajasthan
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Ans – (d) Jaipur, Rajasthan
▪ Jaipur International Airport is also known as Sanganer Airport.
▪ It is located in the southern suburb of Sanganer.
▪ Sanganer is a town located 13 km away from the Pink City of Jaipur,
Rajasthan.
▪ Jaipur Airport has been listed as the 13th busiest airport in India.
18. ‘Imphal International Airport’ is in which city ?
(a) Siliguri, West Bengal
(b) Madurai, Tamil Nadu
(c) Imphal, Manipur
(d) Jaipur, Rajasthan
Ans – (c) Imphal, Manipur
▪ Imphal Airport officially renamed as Bir Tikendrajit International Airport,
and formerly known as Tulihal International Airport, is an international
airport serving Imphal, the capital of Manipur, India, located 7 km south
from the city centre.
19. ‘Sheikh ul Aalam International Airport ’ is in which city ?
(a) Siliguri, West Bengal
(b) Madurai, Tamil Nadu
(c) Imphal, Manipur
(d) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Ans – (d) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
▪ Sheikh Ul Alam International Airport or
Srinagar Airport also known as Budgam Airbase is an international airport
serving Srinagar, the summer capital of the Indian union territory of
Jammu and Kashmir.
20. ‘Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport ’ is in which city?
(a) Siliguri, West Bengal
(b) Nagpur, Maharashtra
(c) Imphal, Manipur
(d) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
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Ans – (b) Nagpur, Maharashtra
▪ Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport is a customs airport serving
the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra and India.
▪ It was named after Bharat Ratna Dr. "Babasaheb" Ambedkar, the chief
architect of the Indian Constitution in 2005.
21. ‘Tiruchirappalli International Airport’ is in which city ?
(a) Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
(b) Nagpur, Maharashtra
(c) Imphal, Manipur
(d) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Ans – (a) Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
▪ Tiruchirappalli International Airport is a civil airport located in
Tiruchirappalli city, Tamil Nadu, India.
▪ As of 2024, it is the 31st busiest airport in India for passengers handled
and 10th busiest for total international aircraft movement.
22. ‘Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport’ is in which city ?
(a) Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
(b) Nagpur, Maharashtra
(c) Imphal, Manipur
(d) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Ans – (d) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
▪ Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport is an international airport serving Varanasi,
Uttar Pradesh, India.
▪ It is located at Babatpur, 26 km (16 mi) northwest of Varanasi.
23. ‘Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport ’ is
located in which city ?
(a) Guwahati, Assam
(b) Nagpur, Maharashtra
(c) Imphal, Manipur
(d) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
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Ans – (a) Guwahati, Assam
▪ Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is an international airport
serving Guwahati, the largest city of North-East India in Assam, India.
24. ‘Biju Patnaik International Airport’ is located in which city ?
(a) Guwahati, Assam
(b) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
(c) Imphal, Manipur
(d) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Ans – (b) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
▪ Biju Patnaik Airport also known as Bhubaneswar Airport, is situated in the
city of Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India.
▪ It is currently the only major airport in Orissa.
▪ It is named after the former Chief Minister of Orissa Biju Patnaik, who
was also a famed aviator and freedom fighter.
25. ‘Coimbatore International Airport’ is located in which city ?
(a) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
(b) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
(c) Calicut, Kerala
(d) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Ans – (a) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
▪ Coimbatore International Airport is an international airport and the
primary airport serving the Coimbatore Metropolitan Area in Tamil Nadu,
India.
26. ‘Thiruvananthapuram International Airport’ is located in which city ?
(a) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
(b) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
(c) Calicut, Kerala
(d) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
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Ans – (b) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
▪ Thiruvananthapuram International Airport serves the city of
Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India.
▪ Established in 1932, it is the first airport in the state of Kerala.
27. ‘Dabolim Airport’ is located in which city ?
(a) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
(b) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
(c) Calicut, Kerala
(d) Goa
Ans – (d) Goa
▪ Dabolim Airport is in the village of Dabolim in Goa.
▪ Dabolim Airport, located in the Dabolim village of Goa, operates as a civil
enclave in a military airbase named INS Hansa.
28. ‘Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport ’ is located in which city?
(a) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
(b) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(c) Calicut, Kerala
(d) Goa
Ans – (b) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
▪ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport is an international airport
serving the twin cities of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar in Gujarat, India.
▪ It is named after Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first Deputy Prime
Minister of India.
29. ‘Cochin International Airport’ is located in which city ?
(a) Kochi, Kerala
(b) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(c) Calicut, Kerala
(d) Goa
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Ans – (a) Kochi, Kerala
▪ Cochin International Airport locally referred to as Kochi Airport, Kochi
International Airport or Nedumbassery Airport — is an international
airport serving the city of Kochi, Kerala, in southwestern India.
▪ It is located at Nedumbassery, about 25 km (16 mi) northeast of the city
center.
30. ‘Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport’ is located in which city ?
(a) Kochi, Kerala
(b) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(c) Calicut, Kerala
(d) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Ans – (d) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
▪ Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport is an international airport serving the city
of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
▪ It is the busiest airport in Central India and is located 8 km (5.0 mi) west
of Indore.
31. ‘Surat International Airport ’ is located in which city ?
(a) Surat, Gujarat
(b) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(c) Calicut, Kerala
(d) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Ans – (a) Surat, Gujarat
▪ Surat Airport is an international airport serving Surat, Southern Gujarat.
▪ It is located in Magdalla, situated 12 km from the city centre.
32. ‘Kannur International Airport ’ is located in which city ?
(a) Surat, Gujarat
(b) Kannur, Kerala
(c) Calicut, Kerala
(d) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
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Ans – (b) Kannur, Kerala
▪ Kannur International Airport is an international airport serving the city
of Kannur and the North Malabar region of Kerala, Kodagu district of
Karnataka and Mahé district of Puducherry in India.
33. ‘Visakhapatnam International Airport’ is located in which city ?
(a) Surat, Gujarat
(b) Kannur, Kerala
(c) Calicut, Kerala
(d) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Ans – (d) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
▪ Visakhapatnam Airport is a customs airport in Visakhapatnam, Andhra
Pradesh, India. It also operates as a civil enclave on an Indian Navy
airbase named INS Dega.
34. ‘Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport’ is located in which city ?
(a) Amritsar, Punjab
(b) Kannur, Kerala
(c) Calicut, Kerala
(d) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Ans – (a) Amritsar, Punjab
▪ Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport is an
international airport serving Amritsar, Punjab, India.
▪ It is located at Raja Sansi, 11 km (6.8 mi) northwest from the city centre.
▪ It is named after Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh Guru and the founder
of Amritsar.
35. ‘Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport’ is located in which
city ?
(a) Amritsar, Punjab
(b) Kolkata, West Bengal
(c) Calicut, Kerala
(d) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
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Ans – (b) Kolkata, West Bengal
▪ Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is an international
airport serving the city of Kolkata and the Kolkata metropolitan area.
36. ‘Kushinagar International Airport’ is located in which city ?
(a) Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh
(b) Kolkata, West Bengal
(c) Calicut, Kerala
(d) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Ans – (a) Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh
▪ Kushinagar International Airport is an international airport serving
Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.
▪ In August 2021, the airport was licensed to operate as a customs notified
airport, facilitating the movement of international passengers and Buddhist
pilgrims.
37. ‘Sabarimala International Airport’ is located in which city ?
(a) Kottayam, Kerala
(b) Kolkata, West Bengal
(c) Calicut, Kerala
(d) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Ans – (a) Kottayam, Kerala
▪ Sabarimala International Greenfield Airport is a proposed greenfield
international airport, that will cater to the cities of Kottayam and
Pathanamthitta, as well as the pilgrimage site of Sabarimala in
Pathanamthitta district.
▪ Jay Prakash Narayan Airport – Patna (Bihar)
▪ Gaya Airport – Gaya (Bihar)
▪ Imphal Airport (Bir Tikendrajit International Airport) - Imphal, Manipur
▪ Madurai Airport – Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
▪ Vadodara Airport – Vadodara (Gujarat)
▪ Sri Venkateswara International Airport – Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)
▪ NTR Amaravati International Airport – Gannavaram ,Vijayawada (Andhra
Pradesh)
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▪ Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport – Visakhapatnam (Andhra
Pradesh)
▪ Bhogapuram International Airport – Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh)
▪ MOPA Airport (Manohar International Airport) - Mopa (Goa)
▪ Dholera International Airport – Dholera (Gujarat)
▪ Rajkot International Airport - Rajkot (Gujarat)
▪ Mandi Airport – Mandi (Himachal Pradesh)
▪ Deoghar Airport – Deoghar (Jharkhand)
▪ Birsa Munda Airport - Ranchi (Jharkhand)
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