Q11 · UPSC current affairs · 21 October 2026 · PIB · UDAN Scheme 10-Year Milestone and Modified UDAN

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Consider the following statements regarding the Modified UDAN scheme and its 10-year milestone:1.UDAN was originally launched under the National Civil Aviation Policy 2016.2.Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under UDAN is exclusively funded by the Central Government without any state contribution.

A Both 1 and 2
B 1 only
C 2 only
D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (b) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because UDAN was launched under the National Civil Aviation Policy 2016. Statement 2 is incorrect because Viability Gap Funding under UDAN is jointly funded by the Centre and participating State governments, not exclusively by the Centre.

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