Q12 · UPSC current affairs · 2 September 2026 · PIB · Hub and Spoke International Aviation Framework

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Which of the following airports was recently integrated into the Hub & Spoke international flight model as the third peripheral airport after Varanasi and Amritsar?

A Cochin International Airport
B Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad
C Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
D Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad

Correct answer: (b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad

Explanation

The Ministry of Civil Aviation expanded its Hub & Spoke international flight model to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, making it the third airport integrated after Varanasi and Amritsar.

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