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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